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Lammas School

Academy converter · London · E10 7LX

Ages 11–16 · 462 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.77
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised5.3%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
674

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

98

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
139
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

462 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
255 / 207
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
462 / 900 (51%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
197
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Bland

Location

Address
150 Seymour Road, Leyton
Postcode
E10 7LX
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E10
14
Secondary in E10
2
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.5%

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  • Willowfield School

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    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.9%

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  • The City Academy, Hackney

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att853.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

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  • Leytonstone School

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    • Att851.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Bland
Telephone
02089885860
Website
https://lammas-gst.org/

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