Schools and colleges

School term and holiday dates

Calendar dates and term times for Waltham Forest schools.

Free school meals

Find out who can get free school meals and how to apply for it.

School closures

Find out if which local schools are open or closed due to bad weather or service disruption

Music service

Waltham Forest Music Service (WFMS) provides music tuition in many of the borough’s schools.

Schools and colleges in Waltham Forest

Find out about education and schools, colleges and other centres of learning in our borough.

School meals

Find out about school meals in Waltham Forest.

School exclusions

Information about pupils being excluded from school.

School governors

Information and advice about school governors.

Religious education and SACRE

All schools provide religious education through their basic curriculum. SACRE determines RE curriculum content.

Travelling people: School attendance

Educational rights for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller families.

Virtual School for Looked After Children

Find out how Virtual School can provide support and guidance for children and young people in care or adopted.

Starting school together initiative

Support available for parents/carers to help their child transition to Reception class.

Free Schools in Waltham Forest

What a free school is and how to open one.

Cycling and walking to school

Encouraging young people and children to cycle and walk to school will keep them fit.

Travelling to school sustainably

With half of all car trips made in outer London being less than two miles and the school run now accounting for at least one in every five cars on London’s roads, travelling actively and sustainably to school has never been more important.

Holiday activities in Waltham Forest

Parents and carers throughout Waltham Forest can find out what activities are taking place for children and young people over the school holidays.

Exclusion of pupils