How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Waltham Forest?

GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Waltham Forest: 4 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 2 secondary and 4 primary schools. For the share of ALL Waltham Forest schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Waltham Forest.

Which schools in Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

4 schools are rated Outstanding in Waltham Forest: Davies Lane Primary School, Selwyn Primary School, Yardley Primary School, Sybourn Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).

What is the largest top-rated school in Waltham Forest?

Highams Park School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Waltham Forest, with 1,547 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.

Where does this Waltham Forest schools data come from?

Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Outstanding & Good schools in Waltham Forest

6 state-funded schools in Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted — 4 Outstanding and 2 Good, across 2 secondary and 4 primary schools.

Which schools in Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted?

GeraLearn lists 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Waltham Forest (4 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted, as of 31 May 2026): 2 secondary and 4 primary. Davies Lane Primary School is among them — rated Outstanding. Source: Ofsted management information, OGL v3.0.

Source:Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information·As of 31 May 2026 · updated monthly · last refreshed 20 June 2026

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All 6 top-rated schools in Waltham Forest

Outstanding first. Each school links to its full Ofsted profile.

School	Phase	Ofsted	Pupils	Last inspected
Davies Lane Primary SchoolE11 3DR	Primary	Outstanding	956	June 2024
Selwyn Primary SchoolE4 9NE	Primary	Outstanding	708	May 2022
Yardley Primary SchoolE4 7PH	Primary	Outstanding	521	October 2023
Sybourn Primary SchoolE17 8HA	Primary	Outstanding	516	June 2023
Highams Park SchoolE4 9PJ	Secondary	Good	1,547	May 2024
Chingford Foundation SchoolE4 7LT	Secondary	Good	1,401	October 2023

More school data for Waltham Forest

Gera School Quality Index for Waltham Forest — the share of ALL state-funded schools in Waltham Forest rated Good or better.
GCSE & KS4 results in Waltham Forest — DfE Progress 8 and grade 4+ English & maths context.
England-wide school directory — every Outstanding and Good school across the country.

Schools in Waltham Forest — FAQ

How many Outstanding or Good schools are there in Waltham Forest?: GeraLearn's directory covers 6 top-rated state-funded schools in Waltham Forest: 4 Outstanding and 2 Good by Ofsted (as of 31 May 2026). This includes 2 secondary and 4 primary schools. For the share of ALL Waltham Forest schools rated Good or better, see the Gera School Quality Index for Waltham Forest.
Which schools in Waltham Forest are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?: 4 schools are rated Outstanding in Waltham Forest: Davies Lane Primary School, Selwyn Primary School, Yardley Primary School, Sybourn Primary School. Each carries an Ofsted overall-effectiveness grade of 1 (Outstanding).
What is the largest top-rated school in Waltham Forest?: Highams Park School is the largest top-rated secondary school listed in Waltham Forest, with 1,547 pupils. It is rated Good by Ofsted.
Where does this Waltham Forest schools data come from?: Every school, grade and pupil count is taken directly from Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (as at 31 May 2026), published by Ofsted under the Open Government Licence v3.0. GeraLearn lists the Outstanding and Good schools verbatim — no rating is modelled or estimated.

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Source: Ofsted — State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information, as at 31 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Schools listed are those Ofsted currently grades Outstanding or Good; no figure is modelled or estimated by GeraLearn.