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Leytonstone School

Colworth Road, Leytonstone, E11 1JD

Community school for ages 11–16 in Leytonstone. Mixed intake.

Leytonstone School is a local authority maintained community secondary school in London, within Waltham Forest, for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It is non-selective and has around 1,030 pupils. The school was rated Good at its last full Ofsted inspection in July 2016, so that judgement is now dated.

Its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 49.0, and 50% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

The school describes itself as an oversubscribed co-educational comprehensive with a local history dating back to 1911. It says pupils develop ambitions and life skills in a safe space, using the motto 'Great things will grow' and aiming for pupils to leave as qualified, kind and confident young people.

Ages 11–16 · Secondary
1,029 pupils · On roll
Community school · Mixed
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