71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
710.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,004
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Willowfield School · Secondary · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-2pp
73%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
+2pp
55%49%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
46.1
-2.0
49.047.546.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
34%
-6pp
59%46%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
710.5
-8.3
718.8682.5646.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 710.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,004
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 6ND
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 | 71% | 55% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 34% | 710.5 | 34% | 1,004 |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 53% | 48.1 | -0.02 | 40% | 718.8 | 40% | 973 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51% | 46.7 | -0.24 | 32% | 693.3 | 33% | 939 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.17 | 36% | 697.0 | 37% | 895 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 43% | 47.9 | +0.21 | 59% | 646.3 | 60% | 856 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 51% | 52.0 | +0.51 | 47% | 502.5 | 47% | 804 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 39% | 45.6 | -0.11 | 53% | — | 53% | 762 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,004 | 17.3 | 24% | 26% | 34% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 973 | 17.2 | 22% | 30% | 31% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 939 | 17.2 | 21% | 34% | 32% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 895 | 17.2 | 17% | 41% | 34% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 871 | 16.0 | 19% | 35% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 856 | 15.7 | 14% | 41% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 804 | 17.3 | 12% | 40% | 39% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 762 | 15.6 | 26% | 45% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.