Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 27 September 2022
Previous inspections
- 26 April 2017Full inspectionOutstandingReport
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 63.5 | 45.3 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 74% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 89% | 59% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 90% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
Based on 122 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 620
- Capacity
- 840
- Free school meals
- 34%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 43.2
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 6.1
- Leadership (FTE)
- 5
- Part-time teachers
- 7%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Questions about Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest
What is Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's Ofsted rating?
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest's last overall grade from Ofsted was Outstanding, on 26 April 2017. Ofsted inspected it again on 27 September 2022 without giving a new overall grade.
How do I apply for a place at Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Muslim school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Does living near Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Muslim school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest?
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest had 620 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 840. It is a girls' school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
