Side by side
South Chingford Foundation School and Walthamstow Academy
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
- South Chingford Foundation School has 547 pupils; Walthamstow Academy has 1,092.
- The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | South Chingford Foundation School | Walthamstow Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 547 DfE register | 1,092 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Christian DfE register |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 28 first preferences for 64 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 221 first preferences for 171 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 20 January 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 November 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 32.8 (2024/25) DfE | 49.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 29% (2024/25) DfE | 54% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 37.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 85% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 40% DfE register | 43.4% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 54% school census 2024/25 | 50.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.4% school census 2024/25 | 16.1% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 13.7 DfE workforce census | 14.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 13.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.