60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
747.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,097
Pupils · 2024/25
55%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kelmscott School · Secondary · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-4pp
65%55%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-3pp
41%33%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.7
-0.3
44.041.438.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.7
EBacc entry
34%
+2pp
34%29%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
747.2
+139.2
747.2630.6513.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 747.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,097
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
55%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
245 Markhouse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 8DN
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 38% | 43.7 | Not applicable | 34% | 747.2 | 69% | 1,097 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 41% | 44.0 | -0.33 | 32% | 608.1 | 52% | 1,027 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 39% | 42.5 | -0.20 | 24% | 597.5 | 44% | 986 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.21 | 25% | 584.2 | 49% | 898 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 24% | 38.8 | -0.36 | 27% | 513.9 | 48% | 838 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 32% | 42.4 | +0.17 | 36% | 629.0 | 64% | 844 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 32% | 44.4 | +0.31 | 35% | — | 67% | 876 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 7 |
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 15 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 16 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,097 | 16.2 | 18% | 55% | 37% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 | 15.6 | 16% | 52% | 38% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 986 | 16.1 | 14% | 48% | 35% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 898 | 14.5 | 11% | 41% | 32% | 9% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 874 | 14.1 | 10% | 38% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 838 | 14.8 | 12% | 48% | 38% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 844 | 14.8 | 11% | 47% | 43% | 7% | 23% |
| 2016/17 | 876 | 14.9 | 18% | 47% | 50% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.