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Welcome to Waltham Forest College

Welcome to Waltham Forest College!We are ambitious for our students and our college, and I am delighted that you are looking to continue your education or training, and are considering joining us to help progress your career.Waltham Forest College is an aspirational place to learn with highly skilled, supportive staff, industry standard specialist facilities and works in partnership with employers. We are proud to be an inclusive college, supporting and encouraging our students to ‘Think BIG’ in achieving their career goals. You will be joining one of the top performing Further Education Colleges in the country (top 5%). Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted, Waltham Forest College also has specialist Mayor of London’s Quality Academy status for HealthCare, Construction, Green Technologies and Hospitality, Creative and Digital and is a WorldSkills UK’s Training Centre of Excellence. This provides an exciting opportunity for our students to further develop world-class skills, embedding excellence and developing the higher-level technical skills that employers need.Our extensive enrichment programme provides an opportunity for you to make new friends, try new skills and activities and, volunteer and have fun, all in a safe and supporting environment. Whether you are looking to develop new skills and confidence, progress to university, retrain or to study to progress to highly skilled, higher paid employment, we can help springboard your career. You can join the growing number of students studying with us by applying online or attending our next open event. Remember, whatever your aspirations, we can help you to create your future. I look forward to welcoming you to our college.Janet Gardner, OBEPrincipal and CEO

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Further education

Suitable Ages

16 to 99

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

0 Total

No. of Boys

0 (0%)

No. of Girls

0 (0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

N/A

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

0.0%

A*/A grades

0.0%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

11%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:57%
England:63%

Further education

School:17%
England:4%

Employment

School:26%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:32%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Key Dates & Deadlines

Oct 22, 2025

Open Event

Jan 31, 2026

Open Event

Mar 11, 2026

Open Event

May 6, 2026

Open Event

Jun 17, 2026

Open Event


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

1 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Dec 19

Spring

1 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Mar 27

Summer

1 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Holiday

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Holiday

Mar 30 - Apr 10

Summer Half Term

May 26 - May 29


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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College life is about more than qualifications, it’s a chance to grow, explore and get involved. At Waltham Forest College our enrichment programme is designed to help you make the most of your time with us, both in and out of the classroom.

Book Club
Sports
Fitness

About School

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed