Whitefield School, London

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jim Robinson
Pupils:366 / 374 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085313426
Address:Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4AZ
Trust:LEARNING IN HARMONY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2014

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140795
UKPRN:10045652
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

42.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wood Street Rail Station
882m · 14 min walk
Wood Street Station (Entrance)
897m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Forest Road Upper Walthamstow (Stop E)
148m · 2 min walk
Thorpe Hall Road (Stop C)
197m · 3 min walk
Victoria Road (E17) (->S)
227m · 4 min walk
Hale End Road (Stop L)
256m · 4 min walk
Clifford Road (E17) (->N)
274m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

366 pupils

374 capacity

8 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(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.21715%

Overall absence

45.96491%

Persistent absence

285

Enrolments

Authorised11.11729%
Unauthorised4.09987%
Persistent (10%+)45.96491%
Severe (50%+)5.96491%

Absence trend

10.24356%
18/19
21.54045%
20/21
12.29766%
21/22
13.12745%
22/23
14.30801%
23/24
15.21715%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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