Walthamstow School for Girls
Community secondary school in London (Waltham Forest).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are delighted to announce that our school has been recognised nationally for the excellent outcomes achieved by our disadvantaged pupils in 2024/25.
Read the full message from the Secretary of State for Education by Clicking here School Leaders can find out more about the Rise Open Education Fortnight events taking place at our school by Clicking here , and registering for the events by completing the following form: What Actually Moves the Dial on Attainment: Vision, Expertise and Alignment Walthamstow School for Girls Church Hill, Walthamstow London E17 9RZ
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
26 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Badminton
- Band
- Basketball
- Book Club
- Boxing
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
and 10 more
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 103103
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Walthamstow
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (15 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Andrea Corbett | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Andrea Corbett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Letizia Perna | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Edyta Ballantyne | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Wilcock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Christiana Oshodi | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Mari-Paz Balibrea | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Sophie Khadr | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Peter Saunders | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Landon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hannah Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Kelly Broderick | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Sami Urrehman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Aktar Beg | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Helen Marriott | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Ms Gillian Barker Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Rukaiya Moola Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record