Buxton School
Foundation all-through school in London (Waltham Forest).
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Nearby schools
nearest first95 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Acacia Nursery, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia NurseryLocal authority nursery | 0.3 mi | Nursery | 130 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| The Jenny Hammond Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 388 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2012) |
| St James' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 0.5 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Good (Jan 2013) |
| Davies Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 927 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Mayville AcademyAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 274 | Good, 2024 |
| Maryland Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 403 | Good, 2023 |
| Forest Gate Community SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 1,343 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| Woodgrange Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 378 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Good |
| Godwin Junior SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 354 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Earlham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Downsell Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 426 | Good, 2023 |
| George Tomlinson Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 554 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Connaught School for GirlsAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Secondary | 550 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| St Francis' Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 256 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2016, previous school) |
| Kay Rowe Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 159 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2013) |
| Education LinksFree schools alternative provision | 0.8 mi | Alternative provision | 24 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| Hafs AcademyOther independent | 0.8 mi | Independent | 77 | - |
| Colegrave Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 519 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| Ronald Openshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 117 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Newport SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 849 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Quwwat Ul Islam Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 181 | - |
| Aldersbrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 667 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.0 mi | Primary | 627 | Good, 2023 |
| Sandringham Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 995 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (May 2017) |
| Sarah Bonnell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,202 | Good, 2022 |
| Norlington School and 6th FormAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 895 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2013, previous school) |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary SchoolOther independent | 1.1 mi | Independent | 145 | - |
| Harris Academy ChobhamAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | All-through | 2,047 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding; sixth form provision Good |
| Stratford School AcademyAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,477 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas |
| St Angela's Ursuline SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,311 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Stratford CircusMiscellaneous | 1.2 mi | Miscellaneous | - | - |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 450 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Antony's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 429 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary SchoolOther independent | 1.2 mi | Independent | 86 | - |
| Gwyn Jones Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 432 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| East London Independent SchoolOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | 89 | - |
| Leytonstone SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,028 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Dawlish Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 158 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Azhar Academy Girls SchoolOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 585 | - |
| St Bonaventure's RC SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,352 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Elmhurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 980 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 6 areas, Strong standard in 1 |
| Monega Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 554 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2 |
| West Ham Church Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.4 mi | Primary | 273 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| John F Kennedy Special SchoolAcademy special converter | 1.4 mi | Special | 201 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Outstanding (May 2017) |
| Oasis School 21Free schools | 1.4 mi | All-through | 1,080 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; sixth form provision Good |
| London Academy of ExcellenceFree schools 16 to 19 | 1.4 mi | 16 plus | 522 | - |
| William Davies Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 215 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Salisbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 486 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2014) |
| Barclay Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 1,273 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| George Mitchell SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | All-through | 973 | Good, 2023 |
| Madaniyah FoundationOther independent | 1.5 mi | Independent | 39 | - |
| Wanstead Church SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.5 mi | Primary | 197 | Good, 2024 |
| Wanstead High SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Secondary | 1,434 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2015) |
| Selwyn Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 448 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Shaftesbury Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 640 | Report card, 2025Exceptional in 3 areas, Strong standard in 4 |
| Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 468 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| Leyton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | 1.5 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Rebecca Cheetham Nursery and Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 160 | Outstanding, 2019Ungraded inspection Mar 2025, no grade given |
| Upton Cross Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 414 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.6 mi | Primary | 107 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Grangewood Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 43 | - |
| St Stephen's Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 194 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2014) |
| St Stephen's Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 618 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Portway Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 513 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Riverley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 437 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Outstanding (Oct 2016) |
| Willow Brook Primary School AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 660 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2017) |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)Further education | 1.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Belmont Park SchoolCommunity special | 1.7 mi | Special | 47 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements |
| Sir John Heron Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 453 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| Carpenters Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 306 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Stratford Manor Primary School & NurseryCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 221 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2017) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 132 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Ranelagh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 263 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Lister Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 1,470 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2013, previous school) |
| Bobby Moore AcademyFree schools | 1.8 mi | All-through | 971 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Essex Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 807 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Highlands Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 676 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2019) |
| Plaistow Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 359 | Good, 2024 |
| Sheringham Nursery School & Children's CentreLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 175 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2014) |
| Sheringham Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 585 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Mossbourne Riverside AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 602 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2018) |
| St Winefride's RC Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 229 | Good, 2023 |
| Plashet, City of London AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,469 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Curwen Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 810 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 431 | Good, 2023 |
| Connaught Special SchoolFree schools special | 1.9 mi | Special | 43 | - |
| Lammas SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 462 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Henry Maynard Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 745 | Good, 2023 |
| Southern Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 605 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2023Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Gainsborough Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 308 | Good, 2023 |
| Forest SchoolOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 1,605 | - |
| Cranbrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 786 | Ungraded inspection, May 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2012) |
| St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 592 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in all seven areas |
| Snaresbrook Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 461 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Dersingham Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 591 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 40% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 4 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 195
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