Leytonstone School
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School information
- Official name
- Leytonstone School
- Address
- Colworth Road, Leytonstone
- Postcode
- E11 1JD
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- URN (official identifier)
- 103101
- Establishment number
- 4069
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1028
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 990
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Headteacher
- Mr Julian Onyelekere
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 13 Jan 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.leytonstoneschool.org
- Telephone
- 02089887420
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Leytonstone School
| 2025/26 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,028 | 41,103 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.1% | 26.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 12.9% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 41.9% | 40.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Leytonstone School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 12 Mar 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 21 Nov 2021
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 8 Jul 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 27 Feb 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Feb 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 5 Feb 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Leytonstone School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.0% | 7.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.7% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Leytonstone School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £311,300 for 283 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.5% | 28.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £303 | £375 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Leytonstone School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Secondary · 1,028 pupils.
| This school | Waltham Forest average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,668,686 £9,405 per pupil | £9,702 | £8,748 |
| Total spending | £9,625,846 £9,364 per pupil | £9,800 | £8,825 |
| Teaching staff | £4,826,530 £4,695 per pupil · 50.1% | £5,078 · 51.8% | £4,914 · 55.7% |
| Education support staff | £1,331,436 £1,295 per pupil · 13.8% | £1,267 · 12.9% | £995 · 11.3% |
| Supply and agency staff | £59,558 £58 per pupil · 0.6% | £173 · 1.8% | £153 · 1.7% |
| …of which agency supply | £59,558 £58 per pupil · 0.6% | £171 · 1.8% | £119 · 1.4% |
| In-year balance | £42,840 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £743,721 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £9,417 per pupil, supply and agency £126 per pupil — spending down £53 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Waltham Forest council: term dates · school admissions (academies and independent schools may set their own dates — check with Leytonstone School)
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Colworth Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 1JD
02089887420
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