Buxton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E11 3NN · Waltham Forest
#369 of 640 all-through schools in London
#1911 of 4,090 nationally
About Buxton School
Buxton School is a local authority all-through located in London, in the Waltham Forest local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 3–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,065 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 51.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of all-through schools in England and 369th of 640 ranked all-through schools in London. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,065; capacity filled 95.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.5%; ebacc average points 4.18.
There are 1547 schools in London; Buxton School ranks 836th of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)74%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Buxton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,065
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 74%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 45.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Buxton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Jenny Hammond Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
388 students · 524 m away
Mayville Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 662 m away
Davies Lane Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
927 students · 853 m away
Maryland Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
403 students · 900 m away
St James' CofE Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
190 students · 925 m away
Downsell Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
426 students · 941 m away
Forest Gate Community School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,343 students · 1.0 km away
George Tomlinson Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
554 students · 1.1 km away
St Francis' Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
256 students · 1.1 km away
Earlham Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority all-through schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Langdon Park Community School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,055 students
The Norwood School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,076 students
Regent High School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,050 students
Forest Hill School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,080 students
Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School
Richmond · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,050 students
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
London · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,048 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Buxton School a good school?
Buxton School has a Success Index (England) of 51.3 out of 100 (Top 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #369 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Buxton School rank in London?
Buxton School ranks #369 of 640 all-through schools in London and #1911 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Buxton School?
Buxton School had 1,065 students in 2025.
Is Buxton School a primary school or a secondary school?
Buxton School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Buxton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Buxton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.