73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
805.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,029
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Leytonstone School · Secondary · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-3pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-6pp
56%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
49.0
-2.2
51.247.644.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.0
EBacc entry
14%
+2pp
40%24%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
805.9
+5.4
805.9695.7585.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 805.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,029
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 50% | 49.0 | Not applicable | 14% | 805.9 | 20% | 1,029 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56% | 51.2 | -0.17 | 12% | 800.4 | 22% | 1,033 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 47% | 46.4 | -0.17 | 7% | 625.8 | 13% | 1,002 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 49% | 48.8 | -0.51 | 29% | 700.1 | 35% | 960 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 45% | 44.0 | -0.12 | 40% | 585.6 | 48% | 816 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 57% | 47.3 | +0.23 | 25% | 657.6 | 32% | 813 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 59% | 50.1 | +0.47 | 24% | — | 30% | 809 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,029 | 17.4 | 20% | 25% | 27% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 1,033 | 17.4 | 18% | 29% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,002 | 16.6 | 17% | 34% | 24% | 7% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 960 | 15.6 | 18% | 34% | 23% | 7% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 919 | 16.4 | 17% | 42% | 25% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 816 | 14.3 | 14% | 51% | 34% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 813 | 15.6 | 15% | 56% | 36% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 809 | 16.7 | 16% | 61% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.