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Buxton School

Foundation school · London · E11 3NN

Ages 3–16 · 1,065 pupils · Waltham Forest

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

42.4

Overall absence

7.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 842.4
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

1,065 pupils · 1,170 places

Pupils on roll
1,065
Boys / girls
599 / 466
School capacity
1,170
Capacity fill
1,065 / 1,170 (91%)
Free school meals
42%
FSM pupils
435
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 316

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: The Buxton School Learning Trust
Academy trust
The Buxton School Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Bowers-Broadbent

Location

Address
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone
Postcode
E11 3NN
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (all-through), Ages 3–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,065 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
All-through in E11
1
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
All-through in Waltham Forest LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Harris Academy Chobham

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    London · E20 1BD · Newham

    Ages 3–18

    • Att850.6
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • School 21

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · All-through

    Stratford · E15 4RZ · Newham

    Ages 4–18

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · All-through

    London · E10 5DN · Waltham Forest

    Ages 3–16

    • Att847.1
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence6.9%

    1.4 miles away

  • Bobby Moore Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · All-through

    London · E20 2AE · Newham

    Ages 4–19

    • Att847.0
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.9 miles away

  • Langdon Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    London · E6 2PS · Newham

    Ages 3–16

    • Att852.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.6%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Bowers-Broadbent
Telephone
02085343425

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