Buxton School
Foundation school · 1,065 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
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Walthamstow Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,092of 1,150 places
- Free school meals
- 43.4%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 173
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 30 November 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The McEntee School (URN 103102).
What the data says
Of the 177 pupils who finished Year 11 at Walthamstow Academy in 2023, 42% stayed on in Walthamstow Academy’s own sixth form (Waltham Forest average 35%), 21% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 61% went to university (Waltham Forest 42%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 96% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.3 in Waltham Forest, with 54% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Walthamstow Academy | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 177 | 2,805 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 42% | 35% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 28% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 5% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Walthamstow Academy | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 104 | 3,460 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 61% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 17% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Walthamstow Academy | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.2 | 45.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 54% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 73% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 36% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.04 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 46% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 45.8 | 38.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.0 | 48.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 67% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 171 | 99% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 77% |
| English Language | 170 | 98% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 167 | 97% | 86% | 28% | 21% | 82% |
| Religious Studies | 166 | 96% | 31% | 37% | 32% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 79% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 58% |
| Geography | 78 | 45% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 64% |
| History | 60 | 35% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 82% |
| Business Studies | 42 | 24% | 18% | 12% | 20% | 69% |
| Spanish | 39 | 23% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 59% |
| Biology | 29 | 17% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 16% | 23% | 54% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 28 | 16% | 23% | 46% | 46% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 16% | 13% | 37% | 30% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 16% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 52% |
| Psychology | 26 | 15% | 3% | 46% | 22% | 81% |
| Sociology | 24 | 14% | 4% | 46% | 21% | 92% |
| French | 24 | 14% | 18% | 33% | 29% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 9% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 81% |
| 3D Design | 12 | 7% | 2% | 8% | 16% | 92% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 50% |
| Polish | 6 | 3% | 1% | 83% | 84% | 100% |
| Turkish | 5 | 3% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 24 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 12% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Walthamstow Academy | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 193 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 97 | 1,313 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.14 | 31.81 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 9% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 49 | 51% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 33% | 17% |
| Biology | 25 | 26% | 20% |
| English Literature | 22 | 23% | 11% |
| Psychology | 21 | 22% | 23% |
| Economics | 21 | 22% | 13% |
| Sociology | 20 | 21% | 13% |
| Physics | 19 | 20% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 20% | 13% |
| Politics | 14 | 14% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 13% | 5% |
| History | 11 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 11% | 4% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
Other secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Chingford Foundation School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,363 pupils
92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.1
Connaught School for Girls
Academy converter · 550 pupils
96% stayed in education · Attainment 8 50.6
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Free schools · 617 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 63.5
Frederick Bremer School
Community school · 888 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
George Mitchell School
Academy converter · 973 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
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.