Should you wish your child to join Walthamstow Academy please note that all admissions are dealt with on our behalf by the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service.

This applies to students joining the school in September of year 7 and mid-year admissions for any year group.

Full details and advice on Academy admissions can be found on the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service website.

Alternatively you can write to them at:

The Magistrates Building
Town Hall Complex
1 Farnan Avenue
Walthamstow
London
E17 4NX

Telephone: 020 8496 3000 - Option 5 for School Admissions 

Over-subscription criteria

The over-subscription criteria for Year 7 is as follows:

1. Statement or EHCP
2. Children in public care
3. Medical or social need. This is decided on a case by case basis
4. Siblings already in the Academy
5. Distance from the Academy which must be within 0.687 miles

Admissions to Walthamstow Academy Sixth Form

All students will need to apply directly to the Academy. Application forms can be found here. Applicants will be considered on an individual basis, and will be dependent on meeting the criteria for their chosen pathway.

• Application into Year 7 is via the Local Authority’s application system
• Students who wish to join the Sixth Form are invited to attend our Sixth Form Information Evening where they can find out how to apply directly to the Academy
• Entry into other years is via the Local Authority’s application system

For further information about admissions please contact our Admissions Officer using the following contact details

Should you wish your child to join Walthamstow Academy please note that all admissions are dealt with on our behalf by the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service.

All in year applications will only be put on the waiting list if the parents request this on the reply slip, if the year group is full.  If they do not request to be placed on the waiting list, we do not add them on the waiting list. However, if they state they wish to be placed on the waiting list, we will input this on our system and they will then be ranking by the over subscription criteria. When a space become available the child with the highest preference will be allocated accordingly. All parents are advised that the waiting list is a fluid list and can change any time of the day due to new applications that come in and may be ranked higher than those on the waiting list. All parents have the right to appeal once in each academic year.

This applies to students joining the school mid-year admissions for any year group, except Years 12 & 13 where they must be made directly to the Academy. (See Sixth Form applications page here)

Full details and advice on Academy admissions can be found on the London Borough of Waltham Forest Admissions Service website.

For information on how to Appeal for Admission, please download the documents below:

Parents' Guide to  Admission Appeals	Appeal Form