Leytonstone School
Community secondary school in London (Waltham Forest).
Location
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Leytonstone School is an over-subscribed and successful co-educational comprehensive school for pupils aged 11 to 16. It enjoys a proud place in the local community stretching back over a century to its inception in 1911 when it first opened as Leyton County High School for Girls.
Leytonstone School is a safe space where our pupils develop their ambitions and the life skills with which they will achieve them.
Our school motto is Great things will grow and we truly believe that the creation of an optimum educational experience will lead to all our pupils leaving the school as highly qualified, kind and confident young people with a wealth of experience of the wider world. All News Get In Touch Leytonstone School, Colworth Road, Leytonstone, E11 1JD
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 103101
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Fiona Sinclair | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naima Omasta-Milsom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lynne Tanswell | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elizabeth Lay | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Julian Onyelekere | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Ms Shona Ramsay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Marion O'Hara | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Nicola McEwen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Abigail Hopper | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dolapo Awoyinka | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Hinz Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Michael Harrison Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record