Buxton SchoolSarah Bonnell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Buxton School and Sarah Bonnell School in London.
Buxton School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sarah Bonnell School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sarah Bonnell School is ahead on our composite score.
Buxton School was judged Good and Sarah Bonnell School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Buxton School and 56.7 for Sarah Bonnell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Buxton School (44.3 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sarah Bonnell School (57.1 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonBuxton School | LondonSarah Bonnell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 17 in Waltham Forest | 7th of 20 in Newham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,065 | 1,202 | |
| Capacity | 1,110 | 1,350 | |
| Location | London, E11 3NN | London, E15 4LP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 80.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 77.7% Stronger figure | 56.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.18 | 5.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 148 | 266 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 74.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,154 | 1,275 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.1% | 56.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.8% | 54.3% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 5.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.0% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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