Leytonstone School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · London, Waltham Forest
Leytonstone School is a secondary school in London, Waltham Forest for ages 11–16 (community school). Waltham Forest has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Pupils on roll
- 1,028 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils and staff speak about changes to the school's culture and why they feel happy to come to school.”
- “This has contributed to the improvement in pupils’ behaviour and attendance.”
- “Pupils value the learning and support they receive at Leytonstone School.”
To improve
- “There is, however, some variability between subjects.”
- “While pupils achieve well in subjects such as English and mathematics, there are other areas where achievement is weaker.”
- “However, there is variability in how well the curriculum is taught.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 187 first-preference applications, 196 offers in total, 153 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 Year 7 2020 to 2025, 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 secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Waltham Forest.
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- Walthamstow School for Girls 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Frederick Bremer School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kelmscott School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Lammas School 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Walthamstow Academy 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published