Leytonstone School

Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD

Local ranking5th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

990

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
73.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
14.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
204

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1029
Boys
611 (59%)
Girls
418 (41%)
Capacity
990 (104% full)
SEND
19.7%
FSM Eligible
26.5%
EAL
24.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.3%
SEN Support
14.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.6
Budget per Pupil
£9,417/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 25.8%
  • White Other: 16.2%
  • Other: 16.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 8.0%
  • Mixed Other: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%

25.8%

White British

16.2%

White Other

16.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
103101
UKPRN
10018013
Establishment No.
4069