Connaught School for Girls, London

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Secondary
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Girls
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~752m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Alex Silk
Pupils:550 / 632 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085393029
Address:Dyers Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4AE
Trust:CONNAUGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:139293
UKPRN:10040294
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

39.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

67 responses
Would recommend25%
Child is happy57%
Well taught49%
Good progress40%
Feels safe76%
Well behaved60%
Bullying dealt with10%
Kept informed37%
Handles concerns31%
Wider development31%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

23

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Leytonstone High Road Rail Station
403m · 7 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Station (Entrance)
429m · 7 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Leytonstone Station
292m · 5 min walk
Leytonstone Underground Station
337m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Drayton Road (Stop AD)
76m · 1 min walk
Hampton Road (E11) (Stop BB)
158m · 3 min walk
Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road (Stop Z)
185m · 3 min walk
Ashville Road (->S)
363m · 6 min walk
Clarendon Road (E11) (->S)
365m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

550 pupils

632 capacity

82 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,090

Applications

2,739

Got 1st preference

84.6%

Got preferred school

97.2%

Secondary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
3 October 2019
20 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.4958%

Overall absence

26.6876%

Persistent absence

637

Enrolments

Authorised4.47652%
Unauthorised3.01928%
Persistent (10%+)26.6876%
Severe (50%+)1.88383%

Absence trend

4.21169%
18/19
6.17258%
20/21
7.90587%
21/22
8.22631%
22/23
7.78168%
23/24
7.4958%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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