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Whitefield School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Macdonald Road
 Walthamstow
 London E17 4AZ
Telephone: 020 8531 3426

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 2-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Whitefield Schools and Centre
Trust: Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Learning in Harmony Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Jim Robinson (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Trevor Button
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 54.7 / 110.64
Non-teaching Staff*: 139.86
Number of pupils: 366
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.7
Sex: Mixed (74% boys / 26% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 16.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 89.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 81.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Waltham Forest
Constituency: Walthamstow
Electoral Ward: Chapel End
School Number: 3205950

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th May 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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