Leytonstone School

Leytonstone School has shown significant improvement under new leadership, demonstrating a strong commitment to enhancing student attendance, behavior, and overall achievement. The school effectively addresses the needs of its diverse student body, which includes a substantial proportion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities as well as those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Leaders have successfully cultivated a safe and supportive environment, evidenced by high attendance rates that exceed national averages and a culture of respect and positive behavior. Despite these strengths, there are concerns regarding variability in student achievement across different subjects, and leaders are actively working to rectify these disparities.

Strengths

• High levels of attendance consistently above national averages
• Significant improvements in student behavior under new leadership
• Strong commitment to inclusion and support for disadvantaged pupils
• Proactive approach to safeguarding that meets all standards
• Well-designed curriculum promoting broad and ambitious learning
• Effective personal development programs fostering character and safety
• Pupils express high levels of satisfaction with the school's culture

Areas for Improvement

• Variability in achievement between different subjects
• Inconsistent implementation of teaching strategies for special educational needs

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Leytonstone School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 6.4% of pupils at Leytonstone School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Leytonstone School had 15.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.5% of pupils at Leytonstone School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 6.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Leytonstone School received £9,405 and spent £9,364 for each of its 1,028 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £744,000 (£723 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Leytonstone School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Leytonstone School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Leytonstone School last inspected by Ofsted?

Leytonstone School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Leytonstone School have?

Leytonstone School has 1,028 pupils on roll.

What age range does Leytonstone School cover?

Leytonstone School for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Leytonstone School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 49.7, and 57% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Leytonstone School?

Leytonstone School is at Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD.