Leytonstone SchoolColworth Road , London

Located in London, Leytonstone School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Leytonstone School currently has around 1029 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59.4% boys and 40.6% girls. Around 25.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.2%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 29.4%. other white pupils make up about 18.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 29% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .