Wanstead High SchoolLeytonstone School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Wanstead High School and Leytonstone School are secondary schools in London.
Wanstead High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Leytonstone School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wanstead High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wanstead High School was judged Good and Leytonstone School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.9 for Wanstead High School and 49.7 for Leytonstone School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wanstead High School (56.0 in 2021-22, 56.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Leytonstone School (48.8 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWanstead High School | LondonLeytonstone School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Redbridge | 5th of 17 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,434 | 1,028 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 990 | |
| Location | London, E11 2JZ | London, E11 1JD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.9 Stronger figure | 49.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.7% Stronger figure | 56.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 235 | 204 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 128 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,434 | 1,029 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 26.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 24.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 13.5% 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.
Wanstead High School
Leytonstone School
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