Big Creative Independent School vs Big Creative Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Big Creative Independent School
Walthamstow
Big Creative Academy
London
Overview
Phase
Senior
Post-16
Type
Other independent school
Free schools 16 to 19
Age Range
14–16
16–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
9
0
Capacity
20
500
Occupancy
45%
0%
FSM %
-
0.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jun 2025
Jan 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
c
Points Per Entry
-
-
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
z
A-Level Students
-
1
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
2%
Degree course
-
50%
Any L4+ destination
-
52%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
181
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
1
Top subjects
Psychology (1)