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Buxton School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Foundation school
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London E11 3NN · buxtonschool.org.uk · 020 8534 3425
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 45.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Waltham Forest 45.3, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,065
- 96% of 1,110 places
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 42%
- First language not English
- 49.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 80 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 80 | 51 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 73 | 40 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 96 | 48 | 0.5 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 113 | 35 | 0.3 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 104 | 55 | 0.5 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.2, and 39.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Waltham Forest it was 45.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Waltham Forest it was 74%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲74% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●45.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼39.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼61.5% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲77.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.18 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 12.7 | +0.7 |
| Sixth form college | 26.8 | −15.9 |
| Further education | 50.7 | +19.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 0.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.9 | −1.9 |
| Activity not captured | 4.2 | −1.8 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 21 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Buxton School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 20 Jun 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 84%
- Replies
- 25
- 2% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 44% who had a child bullied