Further education

Waltham Forest College

Mixed · ages 16–99Waltham Forest, London · London E17 4JBSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Waltham Forest College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 809 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 11% went to university (Waltham Forest 42%, England 37%), and 1% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Waltham Forest and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Waltham Forest College
Waltham Forest
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureWaltham Forest CollegeWaltham ForestEngland
Students in the cohort8093,460541,441
Any sustained destination57%73%79%
University (higher education)11%42%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students1%10%19%
Further education17%6%5%
Apprenticeship3%3%7%
Employment26%20%28%
No sustained destination32%19%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureWaltham Forest CollegeWaltham ForestEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study2,965
— of whom A level students21,313261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-
Average points per A level entry31.8135.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsC+B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects9%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics31%
Russian0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*23100%
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*18100%
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*14100%
Small Business ManagementBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*13100%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*6100%
Engineering StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*6100%
Plumbing (Building Work)VRQ Level 36100%
Electrical installation (Buildings / Construction)VRQ Level 3
Health StudiesVRQ Level 3
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Social ScienceVRQ Level 3
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Health StudiesBTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D*
Childcare SkillsVRQ Level 3

Other secondary schools in Waltham Forest

Buxton School

Foundation school · 1,065 pupils

85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.