Buxton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 103080
- Address
- 234 Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone, E11 3NN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1188 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 55.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
Other White 29%
Mixed 12.5%
African 11%
White British 8.9%
Pakistani 7.8%
Other Black 7.7%
Other 5.4%
Other Asian 5.1%
Bangladeshi 5%
Caribbean 4.5%
Indian 1.9%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 46%
Local authority average 71%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 101
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 2 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Economics | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Buxton School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 32
Offers
- 1st preference
- 32
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 2 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 22 11 11 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 3 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 32 22 |
| Year 1 | 53 29 24 |
| Year 2 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 3 | 55 27 28 |
| Year 4 | 50 20 30 |
| Year 5 | 56 32 24 |
| Year 6 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 7 | 174 91 83 |
| Year 8 | 158 100 58 |
| Year 9 | 138 76 62 |
| Year 10 | 155 79 76 |
| Year 11 | 142 77 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 38.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 39.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 27.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |