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Willowfield School

209 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow, Waltham Forest, E17 6ND

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 October 2021). Last inspected 20 January 2026.

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1,004
Pupils
31.5%
Free school meals

About this school

Willowfield School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Waltham Forest. The school has 1,004 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 October 2021). Last inspected 20 January 2026. The Headteacher is Rebecca Linden. The school is administered by Waltham Forest local authority.

School details

Headteacher
Rebecca Linden
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Gender
Mixed
URN
103100

Admissions

Applications for places at Willowfield School are handled by the school or the local authority (Waltham Forest). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
−0.02
Progress 8 · 2023-24
55%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
71%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
4.06
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
34%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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