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Leytonstone School

Community school · London · E11 1JD

Ages 11–16 · 1,028 pupils · Waltham Forest

Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

51.2

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong 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 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 851.2
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,066

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

219

Places offered

199

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
605
Preferred offers (top 3)
199
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill104%

1,028 pupils · 990 places

Pupils on roll
1,028
Boys / girls
618 / 410
School capacity
990
Capacity fill
1,028 / 990 (104%)
Free school meals
26.1%
FSM pupils
268
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Julian Onyelekere

Location

Address
Colworth Road, Leytonstone
Postcode
E11 1JD
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,028 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.1%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
Secondary in E11
3
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.

  • Connaught School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E11 4AE · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.3
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • Norlington School and 6th Form

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E10 6JZ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Walthamstow School for Girls

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 9RZ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence6.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · E17 3EA · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.1 miles away

  • Wanstead High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E11 2JZ · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Frederick Bremer School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 4EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Kelmscott School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 8DN · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lammas School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E10 7LX · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Julian Onyelekere
Telephone
02089887420

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