Side by side
Duke's Aldridge and Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Duke's Aldridge takes boys and girls; Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is a girls' school.
- Duke's Aldridge takes ages 11 to 16; Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest takes ages 11 to 18.
- Duke's Aldridge has 873 pupils; Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest has 617.
- The two schools are 1.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Duke's Aldridge | Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 873 DfE register | 617 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Muslim DfE register |
| Borough | Haringey DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 88 first preferences for 116 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 171 first preferences for 122 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 29 April 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 28 September 2022: School remains Outstanding Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 38.1 (2024/25) DfE | 63.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 28% (2024/25) DfE | 74% (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE | 98% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.7% DfE register | 33.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 65.3% school census 2024/25 | 66.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 11.5% school census 2024/25 | 4.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.8 DfE workforce census | 14.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 10.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.