Waltham Forest GCSE results
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 24 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
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Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 40 and English & maths 5+ of at least 40%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v2. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (15)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Normanhurst School | Selective | Independent | 288 | 53.0% | 29.3% | 10.0% |
| 2 | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest | Not recorded | State-funded | 986 | 48.1% | 28.0% | 12.0% |
| 3 | Walthamstow School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,458 | 35.6% | 19.3% | 7.5% |
| 4 | Norlington School and 6th Form | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,338 | 28.2% | 16.4% | 6.5% |
| 5 | Walthamstow Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,371 | 27.1% | 15.1% | 7.1% |
| 6 | Frederick Bremer School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,295 | 24.7% | 14.3% | 5.4% |
| 7 | Leytonstone School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,598 | 23.6% | 13.0% | 4.7% |
| 8 | George Mitchell School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 796 | 22.0% | 10.0% | 2.8% |
| 9 | Holy Family Catholic School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,540 | 21.7% | 11.7% | 4.9% |
| 10 | Highams Park School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,901 | 21.3% | 11.5% | 3.9% |
| 11 | Connaught School for Girls | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,207 | 21.0% | 11.6% | 3.9% |
| 12 | Chingford Foundation School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,789 | 19.8% | 8.9% | 3.6% |
| 13 | Buxton School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,053 | 19.4% | 9.2% | 2.7% |
| 14 | Willowfield School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,567 | 18.7% | 9.9% | 3.9% |
| 15 | Heathcote School & Science College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,320 | 16.5% | 9.6% | 3.7% |
Not ranked (9)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Big Creative Independent School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Forest School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Joseph Clarke School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Kelmscott School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lammas School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries |
| Sir George Monoux College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Official Attainment 8 below 40; Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |
| South Chingford Foundation School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official English & maths 5+ below 40% |