Whitefield School
Special school in London, Waltham Forest. Good (May 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 10 May 2023, report published 6 July 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2027
The last inspection was in May 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.9 milesJoseph Clarke School
School remains Good (Nov 2022)
- 1.3 milesBelmont Park School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 1.4 milesLime Academy Hornbeam
School remains Good (Dec 2023)
- 2.1 milesHatton Special School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jul 2025)
- 2.7 milesVale School
Improved significantly (Apr 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.