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Lammas School

Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST

150 Seymour Road, Leyton, London, E10 7LX

020 8988 5860 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card4 expected, 2 needs attentionSafeguarding met · 10 March 2026
Grade 5 or above in English and maths28%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils462Room for 900
First-choice applications per place0.520 for 41 places, September 2026

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 10 March 2026 , published 7 June 2026.

In short: 4 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects.

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026.

Waltham Forest comparisons use the 4 of its 18 state secondary schools with comparable results. The other 14 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.

StatementThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
My child is happy at this school
90% 73% 83%
My child feels safe at this school
100% 83% 85%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved
80% 67% 78%
I would recommend this school to another parent
100%said yes 73% 83%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 2%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Waltham Forest figures pool parents at the Waltham Forest schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

125 pupils in this year group.

28% — 18 points below the Waltham Forest average, and 17 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 28% 46% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 36.3 45.3 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 3.0 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 32%This school 2023/24: 37%This school 2024/25: 28% This school England 45% 2022/23 32% 2023/24 37% 2024/25 28%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

122 pupils in this year group.

91% — 2 points below the Waltham Forest average, and about the same as the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 91% 93% 92%
School sixth form 33% 35% 34%
Sixth form college 20% 28% 13%
Further education college 36% 26% 37%
Apprenticeship 1% 1% 3%
Work 0% 1% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
92%91%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

A levels (16 to 18), 2022/23

35 A level students in this year group.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Average A level grade D+ C C+
A level exams graded A* or A 2% 16% 24%
A level exams graded A* to B 19% 42% 50%
Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. 22.3 28.9 34.2

Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2022/23. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Going on to university

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

29 students in this year group.

90% — 16 points above the Waltham Forest average, and 24 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Went on to a degree or other higher education 90% 74% 66%
Went to one of the most selective third of universitiesDfE's grouping of universities by the typical entry grades of their students. 21% 18% 24%

Source: DfE 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training, 2023/24 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Waltham Forest. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were fewer first-choice applications than places.

Places offered41
Families who put it first20
Of those, offered a place20 (100%)
Families who listed it at all114

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.3 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.5

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Waltham Forest

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWaltham ForestEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
 43.4% 34.3%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan
 2.6% 4.6%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support
 12.9% 12.3%* 13.4%
English as an additional language
 58.9% 40.0%* 19.2%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
 8.8% 7.6%* 8.4%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
 29.6% 23.4%* 23.4%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
 12.2 10.8 21.2
Pupils suspended at least once
 6.3% 6.2% 7.3%
Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil 0.17% 0.22% 0.23%
Pupils per teacher
 13.3 15.8 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
 9.8 11.3 11.8
Teachers who left during the year
 28.7% 13.9%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Lammas School's Ofsted rating?

Lammas School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 10 March 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 4 expected, 2 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.

How did Lammas School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 28% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 17 points below the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend Lammas School?

100% of the 10 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 10 November 2025 and 6 April 2026 said they would recommend Lammas School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Is Lammas School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 20 families put Lammas School as their first choice for 41 places: fewer first-choice applications than places. 20 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.