Buxton School, London

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to Buxton School. At Buxton School we believe that every child can be inspired to be the very best that they can be. We have integrity, aiming for all children and young people to become high achievers and kind, active citizens in our ever changing world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, dance, guitar, chess, art, debating and homework club.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2026, pupils at Buxton School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.6, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Waltham Forest and 47 across England.

49% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Waltham Forest and 47% in England.

That is up from 45.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.21: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.9, against 50.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.9 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Buxton School as their first choice and 216 named it as one of their preferences, for 80 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Buxton School are Forest Gate Community School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59); Connaught School for Girls (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.4); Sarah Bonnell School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); and Norlington School and 6th Form (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 54.1).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Buxton School.

Buxton School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 142 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.

40.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 49.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (24%), Black (23%) and Mixed (12%).

In 2026, 188 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 74 (6.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Buxton School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 10 places, 10 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Leytonstone High Road Station, about 810 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Buxton School, 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1026 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Waltham Forest (663), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Buxton School issued 65 suspensions, 5.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Buxton School are The Jenny Hammond Primary School (0.3 miles), Mayville Academy (0.4 miles), Davies Lane Primary School (0.5 miles) and Maryland Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.