Walthamstow Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 132727
- Address
- Billet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1087 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.1%
- Girls
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 54.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 37.7%
- Persistent absence
- 27.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
Other White 19.7%
Pakistani 13.5%
African 13.4%
Mixed 13%
White British 10.9%
Other 6.8%
Other Asian 6%
Caribbean 5.7%
Other Black 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 32 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 22 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 167 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 166 |
Admissions
Walthamstow Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 209
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 108 73 |
| Year 8 | 179 90 89 |
| Year 9 | 179 121 58 |
| Year 10 | 181 105 76 |
| Year 11 | 177 102 75 |
| Year 12 | 98 56 42 |
| Year 13 | 92 39 53 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 16.0% 22.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 39.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 29.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 73.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 17.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.5% 2.2% |