Buxton School
Other · Foundation school · Ages 3–16 · London, Waltham Forest
Buxton School is an other school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 3–16 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2023. Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3NN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 3–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 1,065 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 21 June 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders, staff and pupils all embody the school values of ambition, honesty, academia, kindness and family.”
- “Members of the school community described how Buxton School is like a family.”
- “Pupils value how attending an all-through school helps them to feel settled.”
To improve
- “In the previous academic year, pupils’ outcomes in national assessments were not as strong as leaders would have liked.”
- “However, some curriculum areas are more developed than others.”
- “This includes both the planned curriculum and how it is taught to pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 38 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 51 first-preference applications, 80 offers in total, 51 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception and Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Waltham Forest published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
- Noor Ul Islam Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- George Mitchell School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Belmont Park School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Forest School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Whitefield School 2.7 mi Good
- Big Creative Independent School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Joseph Clarke School 3.5 mi School remains Good