Walthamstow School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E17 9RZ · Waltham Forest
#113 of 640 secondary schools in London
#526 of 4,090 nationally
About Walthamstow School for Girls
Walthamstow School for Girls is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Waltham Forest local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 895 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 82.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 113th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (92th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 895; capacity filled 99.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 84.4%; ebacc average points 5.43.
There are 1547 schools in London; Walthamstow School for Girls ranks 215th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- 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%)60.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)72.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Walthamstow School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 895
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 60.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 72.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 84.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.43
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Walthamstow School for Girls
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The Woodside Primary Academy
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Edinburgh Primary School
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Mission Grove Primary School
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The Winns Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
652 students · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Walthamstow School for Girls a good school?
Walthamstow School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 82.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #113 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Walthamstow School for Girls rank in London?
Walthamstow School for Girls ranks #113 of 640 secondary schools in London and #526 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Walthamstow School for Girls?
Walthamstow School for Girls had 895 students in 2025.
Is Walthamstow School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Walthamstow School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Walthamstow School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Walthamstow School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.