Leyton Sixth Form College, London
Leyton Sixth Form College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 24 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Leyton Sixth Form College in detail
Where pupils go next
Of the 1075 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Leyton Midland Road Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Leyton Green Road, 330 metres away.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Reasonable
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Leyton Sixth Form College or LSC is a public sixth form college located in the southern part of the London Borough of Waltham Forest. There are over 2,100 learners, of which 80% study courses at Level 3.
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At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C
Average grade
30.7
Points per entry
C
Best 3 A-Levels
4%
Achieving AAB+
Below average
Value added
460
A-Level students
90%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 10 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,075 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
7%
Top-third university
66%
Degree course
69%
Any L4+ destination
3%
Apprenticeships
Based on 864 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Leyton Sixth Form College
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 74
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 66 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Waltham Forest council
Places available
3,090
Applications
2,724
Got 1st preference
79.5%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Waltham Forest council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(11)
Questions parents ask about Leyton Sixth Form College
What is Leyton Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?
Leyton Sixth Form College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024.
What is the catchment area for Leyton Sixth Form College?
No fixed boundary. When Leyton Sixth Form College is oversubscribed, Waltham Forest allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Leyton Sixth Form College?
Apply through Waltham Forest's coordinated admissions process, naming Leyton Sixth Form College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Leyton Sixth Form College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 74 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 66 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Waltham Forest is 66 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Leyton Sixth Form College?
Leyton Sixth Form College is at Essex Road, Leyton, London, E10 6EQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)