Walthamstow Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 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
- 1071 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.4%
- Girls
- 42.6%
- First language not English
- 50.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.5%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
Other White 18.6%
Mixed 14.6%
Pakistani 14.1%
African 12.6%
White British 11.8%
Other Asian 6.3%
Other 6.2%
Caribbean 5.7%
Other Black 3.5%
Unclassified 2.2%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Indian 1.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.9
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.22
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 24 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 42 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 170 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Walthamstow Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 239
- 2nd preference
- 201
- 3rd preference
- 141
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 105 73 |
| Year 8 | 177 107 70 |
| Year 9 | 176 91 85 |
| Year 10 | 173 118 55 |
| Year 11 | 174 97 77 |
| Year 12 | 96 42 54 |
| Year 13 | 97 55 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 28.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 2.4% |