Leytonstone School
Community school in London, Waltham Forest.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1028 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 990 |
| Free school meals | 26.10% |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Address | Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.leytonstoneschool.org/ |
| Telephone | 02089887420 |
| URN | 103101 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 13 January 2026, published 12 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Connaught School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Norlington School and 6th Form (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- George Mitchell School (all-through school, about 1.7 km)
- Walthamstow School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Holy Family Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Wanstead High School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Buxton School (all-through school, about 2.2 km)
- Frederick Bremer School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.