Schools in Waltham Forest, London (2025)
74 schools · 41,743 students · 36 local authority, 33 academy, 5 independent · median Pupils on roll 464.
Waltham Forest, in London, has 74 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 41,743 students. By level there are 52 primary, 16 secondary, 5 all-through, 1 sixth form; by sector 36 local authority, 33 academy, 5 independent.
The median Pupils on roll across Waltham Forest's schools is 464, above the London median of 400. Number of pupils in the latest school census.
70 of the 74 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Ainslie Wood Primary School (93.6, top 5% of primary schools nationally), followed by St Mary's CofE Primary School (93.5, top 5% of primary schools nationally), and St Saviour's Church of England Primary School (91.2, top 5% of primary schools nationally). 11 schools sit in the top 10% of England for their type. Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.
The largest schools are Forest School (1,605 students), Highams Park School (1,592 students), Chingford Foundation School (1,363 students). 5 schools are single-sex.
Schools are spread across 4 towns, with the most in London (70), Woodford Green (2), Chingford (1), Walthamstow (1).
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Ranked schools in Waltham Forest
Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London.
- 194Ainslie Wood Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 451 students
- 294St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 592 students
- 391St Saviour's Church of England Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 356 students
- 490Selwyn Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 721 students
- 590Yardley Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 551 students
- 690Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolLondon · Independent All-through56.5 Attainment 8 · 86 students
- 788Davies Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 927 students
- 887Willow Brook Primary School AcademyLondon · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 660 students
- 987Woodford Green Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 1085Coppermill Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 1185Stoneydown Park SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 631 students
- 1285Normanhurst SchoolLondon · Independent All-through55.6 Attainment 8 · 213 students
- 1384Riverley Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 1484The Winns Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 652 students
- 1583South Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
- 1683Barclay Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,273 students
- 1783Roger Ascham Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 1883Walthamstow School for GirlsLondon · Local authority Secondary60.0 Attainment 8 · 895 students
- 1982The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
- 2081Oakhill Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 2179Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestLondon · Academy Secondary63.5 Attainment 8 · 617 students
- 2279Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
- 2378Whittingham Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 352 students
- 2478Sybourn Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 521 students
- 2577Hillyfield Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,123 students
- 2676St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 2776Newport SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 849 students
- 2873Greenleaf Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
- 2972Henry Maynard Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 745 students
- 3071Barn Croft Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
- 3169Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 358 students
- 3267Handsworth Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 3366George Tomlinson Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 554 students
- 3466Whitehall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
- 3564Walthamstow Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
- 3664Leytonstone SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,028 students
- 3762Lime Academy LarkswoodLondon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 510 students
- 3861Parkside Primary SchoolChingford · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 672 students
- 3960Highams Park SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 1,592 students
- 4060Norlington School and 6th FormLondon · Academy Secondary48.6 Attainment 8 · 895 students
- 4159Walthamstow AcademyLondon · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,092 students
- 4259Chapel End Junior AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 4358Mayville AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 4457Chase Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 680 students
- 4557The Woodside Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,188 students
- 4657Chingford Foundation SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary47.1 Attainment 8 · 1,363 students
- 4757Connaught School for GirlsLondon · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 550 students
- 4857Downsell Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
- 4956Chingford CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
- 5055Heathcote School & Science CollegeLondon · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,115 students
- 5155Longshaw Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 5255Willowfield SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,035 students
- 5353Frederick Bremer SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 888 students
- 5451Buxton SchoolLondon · Local authority All-through45.2 Attainment 8 · 1,065 students
- 5550Dawlish Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 158 students
- 5649St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary– · 132 students
- 5745Edinburgh Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 153 students
- 5844George Mitchell SchoolLondon · Academy All-through47.0 Attainment 8 · 973 students
- 5944Holy Family Catholic SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary45.5 Attainment 8 · 1,175 students
- 6042Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreLondon · Local authority Primary– · 249 students
- 6142Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 432 students
- 6239Kelmscott SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 1,137 students
- 6331Mission Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 805 students
- 6427St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
- 6524St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 344 students
- 6622Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 6720Emmanuel Community SchoolLondon · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 82 students
- 6820Forest SchoolLondon · Independent All-through14.7 Attainment 8 · 1,605 students
- 6919Lammas SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary36.3 Attainment 8 · 462 students
- 7018South Chingford Foundation SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary32.8 Attainment 8 · 547 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ainslie Wood Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 93.6 Top 5% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 451 |
| 2 | St Mary's CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Academy | 93.5 Top 5% | 96% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 592 |
| 3 | St Saviour's Church of England Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 91.2 Top 5% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 356 |
| 4 | Selwyn Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 90.3 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 721 |
| 5 | Yardley Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 90.2 Top 10% | 97% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 551 |
| 6 | Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School London · All-through · Ages 10–16 | Independent | 89.5 Top 10% | 56.5 Attainment 8 | 86 |
| 7 | Davies Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 87.6 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 927 |
| 8 | Willow Brook Primary School Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 87.2 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 660 |
| 9 | Woodford Green Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 10 | Coppermill Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 85.3 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 11 | Stoneydown Park School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 84.9 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 631 |
| 12 | Normanhurst School London · All-through · Ages 2–16 | Independent | 84.8 Top 25% | 55.6 Attainment 8 | 213 |
| 13 | Riverley Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.6 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 14 | The Winns Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 83.5 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 652 |
| 15 | South Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 82.9 Top 25% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 16 | Barclay Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,273 |
| 17 | Roger Ascham Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 18 | Walthamstow School for Girls London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 82.5 Top 25% | 60.0 Attainment 8 | 895 |
| 19 | The Jenny Hammond Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 82.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 388 |
| 20 | Oakhill Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 81.3 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 21 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.2 Top 25% | 63.5 Attainment 8 | 617 |
| 22 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 79.1 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 23 | Whittingham Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.2 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 352 |
| 24 | Sybourn Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 521 |
| 25 | Hillyfield Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.5 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,123 |
| 26 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 75.8 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 27 | Newport School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 75.7 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 849 |
| 28 | Greenleaf Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 73.4 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 29 | Henry Maynard Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 72.0 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 745 |
| 30 | Barn Croft Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70.7 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 31 | Thorpe Hall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.3 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 32 | Handsworth Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 33 | George Tomlinson Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.9 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 554 |
| 34 | Whitehall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.7 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 35 | Walthamstow Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.4 Top 50% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 36 | Leytonstone School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 64.0 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 1,028 |
| 37 | Lime Academy Larkswood London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 61.5 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 510 |
| 38 | Parkside Primary School Chingford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 61.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 672 |
| 39 | Highams Park School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.9 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,592 |
| 40 | Norlington School and 6th Form London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 48.6 Attainment 8 | 895 |
| 41 | Walthamstow Academy London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.1 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,092 |
| 42 | Chapel End Junior Academy London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 58.9 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 43 | Mayville Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 44 | Chase Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 57.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 680 |
| 45 | The Woodside Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,188 |
| 46 | Chingford Foundation School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.1 Top 50% | 47.1 Attainment 8 | 1,363 |
| 47 | Connaught School for Girls London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.0 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 550 |
| 48 | Downsell Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 56.5 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 426 |
| 49 | Chingford CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 56.4 Top 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 50 | Heathcote School & Science College London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 54.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 51 | Longshaw Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 52 | Willowfield School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 54.6 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,035 |
| 53 | Frederick Bremer School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 53.0 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 888 |
| 54 | Buxton School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Local authority | 51.3 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,065 |
| 55 | Dawlish Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 158 |
| 56 | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 48.9 Lower 50% | – | 132 |
| 57 | Edinburgh Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 45.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 153 |
| 58 | George Mitchell School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 44.3 Lower 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 973 |
| 59 | Holy Family Catholic School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 44.3 Lower 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,175 |
| 60 | Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 42.4 Lower 50% | – | 249 |
| 61 | Gwyn Jones Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 41.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 432 |
| 62 | Kelmscott School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 38.7 Lower 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 1,137 |
| 63 | Mission Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 31.2 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 805 |
| 64 | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 107 |
| 65 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 24.4 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 344 |
| 66 | Salisbury Manor Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 67 | Emmanuel Community School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 20.2 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 68 | Forest School London · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Independent | 19.9 Lower 50% | 14.7 Attainment 8 | 1,605 |
| 69 | Lammas School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 19.3 Lower 50% | 36.3 Attainment 8 | 462 |
| 70 | South Chingford Foundation School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 17.9 Lower 50% | 32.8 Attainment 8 | 547 |
Other schools in Waltham Forest
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.
3.2
Big Creative Independent School
Walthamstow · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
9 students
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Big Creative Academy
London · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students
–
Noor Ul Islam Primary School
London · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
145 students
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Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Waltham Forest?
Ainslie Wood Primary School is the highest-ranked school in Waltham Forest with a Success Index (England) of 93.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of primary schools in England).
How many schools are in Waltham Forest?
Waltham Forest has 74 schools (52 primary, 5 all-through, 16 secondary, 1 sixth form) educating 41,743 students in 2025.
What is the typical Pupils on roll in Waltham Forest?
The median Pupils on roll across schools in Waltham Forest is 464. Number of pupils in the latest school census.