Walthamstow School for Girls, London

In its own words: "I am delighted to be able to introduce myself to you as the Headteacher of Walthamstow School for Girls. It is a real privilege to lead such a fantastic, high-achieving school which also has a wonderful ethos, valuing every young woman and striving to 'bring out the gift' in each of your daughters."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It's been a busy and productive half-term, both in and out of school. Recent visits to Boulogne and the Imperial War Museum have brought learning to life, enabling students to deepen their understanding of language, history and culture."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include debating and Duke of Edinburgh.

In 2026, pupils at Walthamstow School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 57.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Waltham Forest and 47 across England.

66% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Waltham Forest and 47% in England.

That is down from 60 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.43: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 51.3, against 60.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 8.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 231 families put Walthamstow School for Girls as their first choice and 550 named it as one of their preferences, for 173 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 69 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Walthamstow School for Girls are Holy Family Catholic School (0.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Frederick Bremer School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.7); Kelmscott School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.5); and Walthamstow Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.9).

Walthamstow School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

132 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Walthamstow School for Girls (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 88% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 98% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 15% to a further education college.

The nearest Underground station is Walthamstow Central Underground Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Hill Road (E17) (->w), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Walthamstow School for Girls issued 53 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Walthamstow School for Girls are Emmanuel Community School (0.2 miles), Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Henry Maynard Primary School (0.4 miles) and St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.