Waltham Forest state schools league table 2025
Academies, free schools and local-authority maintained schools. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 67 schools in Waltham Forest, London. 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
- 688Davies Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 927 students
- 787Willow Brook Primary School AcademyLondon · Academy Primary89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 660 students
- 887Woodford Green Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Academy Primary93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 242 students
- 985Coppermill Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 195 students
- 1085Stoneydown Park SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 631 students
- 1184Riverley Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 437 students
- 1284The Winns Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 652 students
- 1383South Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 485 students
- 1483Barclay Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,273 students
- 1583Roger Ascham Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 1683Walthamstow School for GirlsLondon · Local authority Secondary60.0 Attainment 8 · 895 students
- 1782The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 388 students
- 1881Oakhill Primary SchoolWoodford Green · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
- 1979Eden Girls' School, Waltham ForestLondon · Academy Secondary63.5 Attainment 8 · 617 students
- 2079Thomas Gamuel Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 338 students
- 2178Whittingham Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 352 students
- 2278Sybourn Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 521 students
- 2377Hillyfield Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,123 students
- 2476St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
- 2576Newport SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 849 students
- 2673Greenleaf Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 464 students
- 2772Henry Maynard Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 745 students
- 2871Barn Croft Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 170 students
- 2969Thorpe Hall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 358 students
- 3067Handsworth Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 418 students
- 3166George Tomlinson Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 554 students
- 3266Whitehall Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 452 students
- 3364Walthamstow Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 181 students
- 3464Leytonstone SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary49.0 Attainment 8 · 1,028 students
- 3562Lime Academy LarkswoodLondon · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 510 students
- 3661Parkside Primary SchoolChingford · Local authority Primary72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 672 students
- 3760Highams Park SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary47.5 Attainment 8 · 1,592 students
- 3860Norlington School and 6th FormLondon · Academy Secondary48.6 Attainment 8 · 895 students
- 3959Walthamstow AcademyLondon · Academy Secondary49.2 Attainment 8 · 1,092 students
- 4059Chapel End Junior AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 229 students
- 4158Mayville AcademyLondon · Academy Primary73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 274 students
- 4257Chase Lane Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 680 students
- 4357The Woodside Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 1,188 students
- 4457Chingford Foundation SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary47.1 Attainment 8 · 1,363 students
- 4557Connaught School for GirlsLondon · Academy Secondary50.6 Attainment 8 · 550 students
- 4657Downsell Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 426 students
- 4756Chingford CofE Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 406 students
- 4855Heathcote School & Science CollegeLondon · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,115 students
- 4955Longshaw Primary AcademyLondon · Academy Primary68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 221 students
- 5055Willowfield SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary46.1 Attainment 8 · 1,035 students
- 5153Frederick Bremer SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary46.7 Attainment 8 · 888 students
- 5251Buxton SchoolLondon · Local authority All-through45.2 Attainment 8 · 1,065 students
- 5350Dawlish Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 158 students
- 5449St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary– · 132 students
- 5545Edinburgh Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 153 students
- 5644George Mitchell SchoolLondon · Academy All-through47.0 Attainment 8 · 973 students
- 5744Holy Family Catholic SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary45.5 Attainment 8 · 1,175 students
- 5842Chapel End Infant School and Early Years CentreLondon · Local authority Primary– · 249 students
- 5942Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 432 students
- 6039Kelmscott SchoolLondon · Local authority Secondary43.7 Attainment 8 · 1,137 students
- 6131Mission Grove Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 805 students
- 6227St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 107 students
- 6324St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolLondon · Local authority Primary44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 344 students
- 6422Salisbury Manor Primary SchoolLondon · Academy Primary56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 268 students
- 6520Emmanuel Community SchoolLondon · Academy Primary38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 82 students
- 6619Lammas SchoolLondon · Academy Secondary36.3 Attainment 8 · 462 students
- 6718South 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 | Davies Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 87.6 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 927 |
| 7 | Willow Brook Primary School Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 87.2 Top 10% | 89% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 660 |
| 8 | Woodford Green Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 86.5 Top 10% | 93% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 242 |
| 9 | Coppermill Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 85.3 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 195 |
| 10 | Stoneydown Park School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 84.9 Top 10% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 631 |
| 11 | Riverley Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 83.6 Top 25% | 84% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 437 |
| 12 | The Winns Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 83.5 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 652 |
| 13 | South Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 82.9 Top 25% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 485 |
| 14 | Barclay Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,273 |
| 15 | Roger Ascham Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 82.6 Top 25% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 16 | Walthamstow School for Girls London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 82.5 Top 25% | 60.0 Attainment 8 | 895 |
| 17 | The Jenny Hammond Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 82.3 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 388 |
| 18 | Oakhill Primary School Woodford Green · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 81.3 Top 25% | 81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 207 |
| 19 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 79.2 Top 25% | 63.5 Attainment 8 | 617 |
| 20 | Thomas Gamuel Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 79.1 Top 25% | 83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 21 | Whittingham Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 78.2 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 352 |
| 22 | Sybourn Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 77.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 521 |
| 23 | Hillyfield Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 76.5 Top 25% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,123 |
| 24 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 75.8 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 209 |
| 25 | Newport School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 75.7 Top 25% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 849 |
| 26 | Greenleaf Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 73.4 Top 25% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 464 |
| 27 | Henry Maynard Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 72.0 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 745 |
| 28 | Barn Croft Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 70.7 Top 25% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 170 |
| 29 | Thorpe Hall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 69.3 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 358 |
| 30 | Handsworth Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 67.3 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 418 |
| 31 | George Tomlinson Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.9 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 554 |
| 32 | Whitehall Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 65.7 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 452 |
| 33 | Walthamstow Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 64.4 Top 50% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 181 |
| 34 | Leytonstone School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 64.0 Top 50% | 49.0 Attainment 8 | 1,028 |
| 35 | Lime Academy Larkswood London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 61.5 Top 50% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 510 |
| 36 | Parkside Primary School Chingford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 61.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 672 |
| 37 | Highams Park School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.9 Top 50% | 47.5 Attainment 8 | 1,592 |
| 38 | Norlington School and 6th Form London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.5 Top 50% | 48.6 Attainment 8 | 895 |
| 39 | Walthamstow Academy London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 59.1 Top 50% | 49.2 Attainment 8 | 1,092 |
| 40 | Chapel End Junior Academy London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Academy | 58.9 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 229 |
| 41 | Mayville Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 57.7 Top 50% | 73% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 274 |
| 42 | Chase Lane Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 57.4 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 680 |
| 43 | The Woodside Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Academy | 57.2 Top 50% | 69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,188 |
| 44 | Chingford Foundation School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 57.1 Top 50% | 47.1 Attainment 8 | 1,363 |
| 45 | Connaught School for Girls London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 57.0 Top 50% | 50.6 Attainment 8 | 550 |
| 46 | Downsell Primary School London · Primary · Ages 2–11 | Local authority | 56.5 Top 50% | 66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 426 |
| 47 | Chingford CofE Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 56.4 Top 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 48 | Heathcote School & Science College London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 54.7 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 49 | Longshaw Primary Academy London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 54.6 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 221 |
| 50 | Willowfield School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 54.6 Top 50% | 46.1 Attainment 8 | 1,035 |
| 51 | Frederick Bremer School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 53.0 Top 50% | 46.7 Attainment 8 | 888 |
| 52 | Buxton School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Local authority | 51.3 Top 50% | 45.2 Attainment 8 | 1,065 |
| 53 | Dawlish Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 50.1 Lower 50% | 71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 158 |
| 54 | St Joseph's Catholic Infant School London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 48.9 Lower 50% | – | 132 |
| 55 | Edinburgh Primary School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 45.2 Lower 50% | 57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 153 |
| 56 | George Mitchell School London · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 44.3 Lower 50% | 47.0 Attainment 8 | 973 |
| 57 | Holy Family Catholic School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 44.3 Lower 50% | 45.5 Attainment 8 | 1,175 |
| 58 | Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre London · Primary · Ages 2–7 | Local authority | 42.4 Lower 50% | – | 249 |
| 59 | Gwyn Jones Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 41.6 Lower 50% | 55% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 432 |
| 60 | Kelmscott School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 38.7 Lower 50% | 43.7 Attainment 8 | 1,137 |
| 61 | Mission Grove Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 31.2 Lower 50% | 46% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 805 |
| 62 | St Joseph's Catholic Junior School London · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 27.1 Lower 50% | 43% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 107 |
| 63 | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 24.4 Lower 50% | 44% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 344 |
| 64 | Salisbury Manor Primary School London · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 21.5 Lower 50% | 56% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 268 |
| 65 | Emmanuel Community School London · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 20.2 Lower 50% | 38% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 82 |
| 66 | Lammas School London · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 19.3 Lower 50% | 36.3 Attainment 8 | 462 |
| 67 | South Chingford Foundation School London · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 17.9 Lower 50% | 32.8 Attainment 8 | 547 |
Ainslie Wood Primary School in London leads the 2025 list of state schools in Waltham Forest with a Success Index (England) of 93.6. Of the 67 schools shown, 36 are local authority, 31 are academy.
For the full picture see the wider London state schools league table, every school on the Waltham Forest page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best state school in Waltham Forest?
Ainslie Wood Primary School in London, London ranks first among state schools in Waltham Forest with a Success Index (England) of 93.6 out of 100 (Pupils on roll: 451).
How are state schools in Waltham Forest ranked?
Each school's Success Index (England) combines 9 factors: ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%), ks2: higher standard (20%), ks2: reading progress (10%), ks2: maths progress (10%), progress 8 (20%), attainment 8 (30%), grade 5+ in english & maths (15%), a level points per entry (10%), community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across England. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.