Buxton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 20 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
- 1154 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 51.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
Other White 28.9%
African 12.7%
Mixed 12.1%
White British 8.8%
Pakistani 7.5%
Bangladeshi 6.1%
Other Black 5.8%
Other Asian 5.5%
Caribbean 5%
Other 4.2%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
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 69%
Local authority average 73%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 62 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Economics | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Buxton School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 31
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 4 4 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 0 4 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 18 11 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 7 2 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 49 28 21 |
| Year 1 | 50 27 23 |
| Year 2 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 58 27 31 |
| Year 5 | 56 22 34 |
| Year 6 | 55 33 22 |
| Year 7 | 140 76 64 |
| Year 8 | 165 87 78 |
| Year 9 | 149 95 54 |
| Year 10 | 138 74 64 |
| Year 11 | 148 77 71 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 17.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 3.1% 3.0% |