“schools in Waltham Forest”

Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, E17 9RZ

Information about this school

 Walthamstow School for Girls is a secondary school in the London borough of Waltham Forest.  The school is the lead school in the Waltham Forest Green Teaching School Alliance.  The proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding is above the national average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above the national average. The proportion of pupils who have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan is below the national average.  The school uses alternative provision at The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London.  The school meets the government’s floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for pupils’ attainment and progress by the time they leave school.

Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD · Part of Star Academies

Information about this school

 Since the last inspection, a new principal has taken up post.  The school is part of the Star Academies multi-academy trust.  At the time of the previous inspection, the school had four year groups. It now has pupils in all year groups from Years 7 to 11, and has almost doubled in size. The planned sixth-form provision has not yet opened.  The school uses no alternative providers.  Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest is an Islamic Free School. The last section 48 inspection by the Association of Muslim Schools took place in May 2017.  Careers guidance meets the requirements of the Baker Clause, which requires schools to provide pupils in Years 8 to 13 with information about approved technical education qualifications and apprenticeships. 27 and 28 September 2022

Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD · Part of Star Academies

Inspection of an outstanding school: Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest Silver Birch House, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow E17 5SD

Penryhn Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DA

Information about this school

 Walthamstow Montessori School is an independent, non-selective nursery and preparatory school for boys and girls aged between three and 11 years.  The school is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The lower school is located at the Penrhyn Hall premises and includes separately registered provision for children aged two. The elementary and upper preparatory classes are located nearby on the site at St John’s Church.  The school’s last inspection was a full standard inspection in June 2017.  The school’s website address has changed since the previous inspection.

4 Burnside Avenue, London, E4 8YJ · Part of United Learning Trust

Information about this school

 Salisbury Manor Primary School is a two-form entry school in Waltham Forest. The school converted to become an academy school in April 2019. It is part of the United Learning Trust. When its predecessor school, Chingford Hall Primary School was last inspected by Ofsted in April 2018, it was judged to be inadequate.  The principal was appointed in September 2020.  The school does not use any alternative provision.

150 Seymour Road, Leyton, London, E10 7LX

Information about this school

 By the end of the inspection the school met requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  A small number of pupils attend Waltham Forest College for alternative provision.  The school meets current government floor standards.  The proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language is high.  The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is high.

1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA

Information about this school

 Since the last inspection, there have been changes to the school leadership team, including the appointment of a new headteacher and a new deputy headteacher from September 2022.  There have been recent changes to the governing body. A new chair and vice chair have been in post since September.  The school occupies two sites, a short distance apart in the same road. Pupils in Years 7, 8 and students in the sixth form are taught at the Walthamstow House site at: 1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA. Pupils in Years 9, 10 and 11 are taught at the Wiseman House site at: 34 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow London E17 3EA.  The school makes use of alternative provision for a small number of pupils at Belmont Park School and Waltham Forest College. 21 and 22 March 2023

Penryhn Avenue, Walthamstow, London, E17 5DA

Information about this school

 The Walthamstow Montessori School is an independent, non-selective nursery and preparatory school for boys and girls aged between three and 11 years. It opened in April 2001.  It is located in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The lower school is located at the Penrhyn Hall premises and includes separately registered provision for children aged two. The elementary and upper preparatory classes are located nearby on the site at St John’s Church.  Currently there are 145 pupils on roll, 116 attending full time and 50 attending part time. Of the 93 children in the early years foundation stage, 29 are under three and 64 receive public funding under the government’s nursery education scheme. The early years provision was last inspected in September 2016 and was judged to be good.  A few pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities; none have a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. Almost half of pupils are

Church Hill, Walthamstow, London, E17 9RZ

Description of the school

Walthamstow School for Girls is a comprehensive community school for girls aged 11-16. It is a popular school within the London Borough of Waltham Forest with a strong local reputation, currently providing for 895 students. It serves a socio-economically deprived area with a large number of students eligible for Free School Meals. Around four in five students are from minority ethnic groups with half having English as an additional language. The school gained specialist status as a mathematics and computing college in September 2004 and it is a Beacon school.

Elsham Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3JH

Description of the school

The school serves a relatively deprived area of Waltham Forest and this is reflected in the above average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals. Pupils come from a wide variety of social and ethnic backgrounds. The numbers leaving or joining midway through the year is high. Almost a fifth of pupils have English as an additional language although only eight are beginners. Attainment on entry is below average. There is an after school club for 15 pupils run by the YMCA.

Normanton Park, Chingford, London, E4 6ES

Information about this school

 Heathcote is a maintained, non-selective school in the London Borough of Waltham Forest.  The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is above the national average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is in line with the national average.  The school uses three alternative providers: Burnside, Hawkswood and Waltham Forest College. There are currently 10 pupils at alternative provision. `

Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD · Part of Star Academies

Information about this school

 The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.  The school complies with Department for Education guidance on what academies should publish.  Eden Girls School, Waltham Forest opened as a new free school in September 2014. It is one of 18 schools within the Tauheedul Education Trust (TET). The school opened because of the community’s demand for a new and high-achieving school for girls from a Muslim background.  The school opened with 150 pupils, 100 in Year 7 and 50 in Year 8. Since September 2015, approximately 100 pupils have entered Year 7. With 346 pupils, the school is currently much smaller than the average-sized secondary school. In response to local demand, from September 2017 onwards, the school expects to expand each year with 120 pupils per year group. The school is currently oversubscribed with three applications for every place offered. When full to capacity, the school expects to have

Hainault Road, London, E11 1EU

Description of the school

Gwyn Jones is situated in Waltham Forest and serves an ethnically diverse community. Just over half of the pupils are from minority ethnic backgrounds, most of Indian or Pakistani extraction. A high proportion speaks English as an additional language but relatively few are complete beginners. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and disabilities is above average. The school has received the Healthy Schools and Eco Schools awards.

140 Ainslie Wood Road, Waltham Forest, London, E4 9DD

Type of school Primary School category Community Age range of pupils 3–11 Gender of pupils Mixed Number of pupils on the school roll 417 Appropriate authority The governing body Chair Jan Scoones Headteacher Kate Jennings Date of previous school inspection 9 December 2009 School address 140 Ainslie Wood Road Waltham Forest London E4 9DD Telephone number 020 85237913 Fax number 020 85237655 Email address school@ainsliewood.waltham.sch.uk achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked

King's Road, London, E4 7EY

Type of school Infant School category Voluntary controlled Age range of pupils 4–7 Gender of pupils Mixed Number of pupils on the school roll 180 Appropriate authority The governing body Chair David Dooks Headteacher Tessa Darlow Date of previous school inspection 5 June 2008 School address King's Road Waltham Forest London E4 7EY Telephone number 020 8529 7601 Fax number 020 8523 9165 Email address school@chingford-inf.waltham.sch.uk

30-36 Lindley Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QT

Information about this school

 The school is located in Leyton, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It has been open since 2006 and caters for boys aged 10 to 16 years. The school does not use additional provision for pupils. It uses the nearby Leyton Sports Ground for outdoor breaks and physical education.  The trustees of Lantern of Knowledge Education Ltd are also the proprietors. There is only one school in the trust.  Nearly all pupils are of a Black African or Asian heritage. There are no pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The school receives no additional funding for disadvantaged pupils.  The aim of the school is ‘to produce well-educated and mature young men, who possess the knowledge and skills to succeed in their lives, and who make positive contributions to society in general’.  The school’s last full standard inspection took place in January 2019, when its overall effectiveness was judged as inadequate.

Macdonald Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4AZ · Part of Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust

Information about this school

 Whitefield Schools caters for pupils who have severe or complex special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities, and comprises three schools: – Margaret Brearley School for pupils aged three to 19 who have complex needs, including learning difficulties, physical impairment, sensory impairment and medical needs – Peter Turner Primary School for pupils aged three to 11 who have communication and interaction difficulties, including autism – Niels Chapman Secondary School for pupils aged 11 to 19 who have communication and interaction difficulties, including autism.  The school also delivers some parts of its 16 to 19 programme at Waltham Forest FE College and hospitals, which are part of the Barts Health NHS Trust.  Since September 2017, the Waltham Forest FE College programme is shared with Joseph Clarke, a school for children who have visual impairment and complex needs, which is part of the Whitefield Academy Trust.

Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JB

Information about this provider

Waltham Forest College is a medium-sized, general further education college in Walthamstow, east London. The college has a single campus and most of the teaching and training takes place there. Some courses are taught at employers’ sites or at one the college’s six subcontractors in and around London.

Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD · Part of Star Academies

Outcome

Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest continues to be an outstanding school.

Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, London, E17 5SD · Part of Star Academies

Eden Girls’ School Waltham Forest Silver Birch House, Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow E17 5SD