Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3NN
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Foundation school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- The Buxton School Learning Trust
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Bowers-Broadbent
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,170
- Pupils on roll
- 1,065
- URN
- 103080
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085343425
About this school
Buxton School is a foundation all-through school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 1,065 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Buxton School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 69 | 59 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 69% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 58% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 75% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 133 | 142 | 148 |
| Attainment 8 score | 38.8 | 42.4 | 45.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.18 -0.44 to +0.07 | +0.21 -0.05 to +0.47 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 35.2% | 39.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 59.9% | 61.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 75% | 69% | 77.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Buxton School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38.8 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.2 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,203 |
| 2023/24 | 1,188 |
| 2024/25 | 1,154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Buxton School compares
Buxton School ranked 14th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.2 | 7.2% | 40.1% | 1,065 | — |
| Harris Academy Chobham | 49.5 | 6.4% | 45.9% | 2,047 | 1.1 miles |
| School 21 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 48.2% | 1,080 | 1.4 miles |
| George Mitchell School | 47 | 7.5% | 37.3% | 973 | 1.4 miles |
| Bobby Moore Academy | 45.6 | 11.1% | 49.8% | 971 | 1.9 miles |
| Langdon Academy | 53.5 | 7.7% | 53.3% | 2,026 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.11%
- English as an additional language
- 51.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.22%
- Persistent absence
- 24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Chobham1.1 miles
All-through · London
-
School 211.4 miles
All-through · Stratford
-
George Mitchell School1.4 miles
All-through · London
-
Bobby Moore Academy1.9 miles
All-through · London
-
Langdon Academy2.9 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
Buxton School ranks 459th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Buxton School ranks 191st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- George Mitchell School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Buxton School teach?
- Buxton School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Buxton School?
- The executive headteacher of Buxton School is Mrs Jacqueline Bowers-Broadbent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Buxton School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Buxton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Buxton School?
- Buxton School has 1,065 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Buxton School full?
- Buxton School has capacity for 1,170 pupils and 1,065 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Buxton School a faith school?
- No. Buxton School has no designated religious character.
- Is Buxton School a selective school?
- No. Buxton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Buxton School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Buxton School as having nursery classes.
- Is Buxton School part of an academy trust?
- Buxton School is part of The Buxton School Learning Trust. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Buxton School have?
- The schools register lists Buxton School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Buxton School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Buxton School compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- Buxton School ranked 14th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Buxton School's absence rate?
- Buxton School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Buxton School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Buxton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.