Schools in Waltham Forest

65 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Waltham Forest

Primary

Offered their first choice 90.6%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 85.5% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 97.8%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 3,040
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 90.6% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 97.8% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 5.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 85.5%.

The council's primary schools between them had 3,614 places for 3,040 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 79.5%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 83.1% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 94.5%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 2,724
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 79.5% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 94.5% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.5 points lower than in 2016, when it was 83.1%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 3,090 places for 2,724 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Waltham Forest lodged 111 appeals about a school place.

89 of them were heard by a panel and 11 succeeded, which is about 12 in every 100 heard.

The other 22 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Primary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Ainslie Wood Primary School London	1.08	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Barclay Primary School London	0.92	-	Exceptional Ofsted report card (current framework)
Barn Croft Primary School London	1.07	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre London	0.98	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Chase Lane Primary School London	0.91	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Chingford CofE Primary School London	1.10	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Coppermill Primary School London	1.50	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Davies Lane Primary School London	1.06	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Dawlish Primary School London	0.53	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Downsell Primary School London	0.84	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Edinburgh Primary School London	-	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Emmanuel Community School London	-	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
George Tomlinson Primary School London	0.92	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Greenleaf Primary School London	1.10	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Gwyn Jones Primary School London	0.87	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Handsworth Primary School London	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Henry Maynard Primary School London	0.97	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Hillyfield Primary Academy London	0.83	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Lime Academy Larkswood London	0.94	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Longshaw Primary Academy London	0.57	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Mayville Academy London	0.92	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Mission Grove Primary School London	0.87	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Newport School London	1.01	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Oakhill Primary School Woodford Green	0.77	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Parkside Primary School Chingford	0.88	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Riverley Primary School London	1.45	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Roger Ascham Primary School London	1.22	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Salisbury Manor Primary School London	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Selwyn Primary School London	1.14	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
South Grove Primary School London	1.25	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School London	0.90	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School London	0.86	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Mary's CofE Primary School London	1.18	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School London	1.00	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School London	0.90	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Stoneydown Park School London	1.07	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Sybourn Primary School London	0.83	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
The Jenny Hammond Primary School London	1.12	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Winns Primary School London	1.03	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Woodside Primary Academy London	0.90	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Thomas Gamuel Primary School London	0.77	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Thorpe Hall Primary School London	0.82	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Walthamstow Primary Academy London	0.96	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Whitehall Primary School London	0.95	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Whittingham Primary Academy London	0.96	-	Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection
Willow Brook Primary School Academy London	1.20	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Woodford Green Primary School Woodford Green	1.73	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Yardley Primary School London	1.11	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Waltham Forest by first preferences per place
Schools in E10 (9)
Schools in E11 (11)
Schools in E15 (14)
Schools in E17 (29)
Schools in E4 (16)
Schools in IG8 (9)
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