73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
732.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,071
Pupils · 2024/25
51%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of Walthamstow Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-5pp
80%76%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
-6pp
68%60%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
49.2
-3.3
56.152.749.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.2
EBacc entry
36%
+15pp
55%38%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
732.0
-6.1
829.2780.6732.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 732.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.1
+2.9
37.134.732.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.1
A-level value added
+0.11
+0.2
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
21%
+5pp
21%14%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,071
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
51%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Billet Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DP
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 | 73% | 54% | 49.2 | Not applicable | 36% | 732.0 | 42% | 1,071 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 61% | 52.5 | +0.49 | 21% | 738.2 | 29% | 1,087 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 53% | 51.3 | +0.49 | 22% | 748.5 | 25% | 1,092 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 68% | 56.1 | +0.55 | 30% | 829.2 | 40% | 1,096 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 51% | 51.9 | +0.41 | 55% | 755.6 | 62% | 1,045 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 58% | 53.3 | +0.53 | 46% | 752.2 | 54% | 1,019 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 46% | 49.7 | +0.44 | 28% | — | 40% | 993 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.1 | B- | +0.11 | 21% | 106 |
| 2023/24 | 34.3 | C+ | -0.10 | 16% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 6% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 13% | 94 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.04 | 10% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | -0.17 | 8% | 60 |
| 2016/17 | 29.2 | C | +0.00 | 7% | 62 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,071 | 17.0 | 20% | 51% | 45% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,087 | 17.3 | 17% | 54% | 42% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,092 | 16.6 | 17% | 57% | 42% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,096 | 17.0 | 17% | 59% | 43% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,055 | 16.6 | 13% | 37% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,045 | 17.2 | 11% | 32% | 47% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,019 | 17.1 | 13% | 30% | 48% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 993 | 14.8 | 16% | 30% | 50% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.