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Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill Walthamstow, London, E179RZ
020 8509 9446
School Profile
GENDER
Girls
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
895
Walthamstow School for Girls is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of girls aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 900. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 14 Jun 2018.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
895 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
23.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
10.2%
EHC PLAN
1.1%
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 54% | 52% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.03 | 4.1 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 14 Jun 2018 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 663 |
| Of which first preference applications | 214 |
| Of which second preference applications | 209 |
| Of which third preference applications | 124 |
| Total offers made | 177 |
| Of which first preference offers | 155 |
| Of which second preference offers | 17 |
| Of which third preference offers | 4 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91% | 92% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 5% | 4% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
10
|
GREEN SPACE |
3
|
ENVIRONMENT |
1
|
SAFETY |
2
|
PROPERTY | £500,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
DIVERSITY MIX
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