What Can Waltham Forest Offer You?

Improving results

SATs results steadily improving in English and Maths – faster than national figures!

  • Primary schools now ranked 1st among neighbouring boroughs for improvement in Maths & 2nd in English!
  • GCSE results are up 6 per cent since 2001 – almost double the national rate!
  • Pakistani and African Caribbean pupils performing better than national counter-parts at GCSE
  • 7 schools being rebuilt using imaginative and innovative designs
  • 4 schools awarded Specialist Training Status – the highest of any LEA.  A recent OfSTED inspection rated one of them ‘excellent’
  • 5 schools gained Healthy Schools Award – with 20 more in the pipeline
  • £120 million grant to rebuild schools in Waltham Forest – one of only 10 LEAs in the country to win this government award!

Both Primary and Secondary school attendance are at their highest levels – higher than the national rate!

Our schools and support services

We have wide choice of schools:

41 Primary, 16 Secondary, 4 Nursery, 8 Junior, 8 Infants and 5 Special Schools. Of these, 4 are Training Schools and 7 Specialist Status Schools.

We also have a City Learning Centre, an Early Excellence Centre and 2 Pupil Referral Units (secondary and primary).

A City Academy was opened in September 2006.

We have a strong support framework to enhance the quality of your teaching experience:

  • Well resourced education centre
  • The Forest Centre – our outdoor education centre
  • State-of-the-art IT facilities
  • Media resources centre
  • EpiCentre for training and meeting space

Our Special Educational Needs service works in partnership with parents, teachers and other professionals to ensure that all of our pupils with special educational needs have the best support available. 

Salary and benefits

Outer London Allowance

Outer London Allowance is payable in addition to national pay scales

Interest-free season ticket loan

You can apply for an interest free season ticket loan to cover the cost of your public transport journey to and from work.

Leisure Card

All teachers working in Waltham Forest can keep fit and healthy with the Forest Connection leisure card.  This will give you discounts on activities at the sports facilities and health clubs including the popular Greens in New Road, Chingford.  You can even get a discount on a Leyton Orient season ticket!

Care First counselling, information & advice

Care First provides a full range of confidential support, advice and information services to Waltham Forest employees.  Information Specialists provide information and support on consumer issues, employment, benefits, housing, taxes and education as well as debt counselling.  Issues can be discussed in confidence 24 hours a day with a counsellor or an information specialist.

Housing initiatives

Our page on housing options for Waltham Forest teachers details a fantastic variety of resources that are available to help NQTs and experienced teachers find suitable accommodation in the borough.