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Walthamstow School for Girls

Waltham Forest, E17 9RZSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+0.43
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
218 1st-choice / 173 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#604 of 3,141 nationally

About Walthamstow School for Girls

Walthamstow School for Girls is a girls' secondary school in Waltham Forest, London, for pupils aged 11 to 16. With 890 pupils on roll against a capacity of 900, it is effectively full, and the demand for places is intense. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 519 applications for 173 places, an oversubscription ratio of exactly three applicants per place. Of those, 218 were first-preference applications, and 165 first-preference offers were made, indicating that even families who rank the school top of their list face competition. The school serves a diverse intake: 24.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average for secondary schools and reflects the local community it draws from. The school has no sixth form, so pupils leave after Year 11, and it is not a boarding school. It has no religious character.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Hill, London, Waltham Forest, E17 9RZ
HeadteacherHelen Marriott
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils890
Free School Meals (FSM)24.4%
School Capacity890 / 900 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jul 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsAstro TurfArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteTennis CourtsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

TennisBadmintonDanceGymnasticsNetballFootballSwimmingBasketball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseArt ClubDuke of EdinburghGardeningDramaScience ClubChessModel United NationsFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: wsfg.waltham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Walthamstow School for Girls has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.