Head of Food & Design Technology
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Buxton School
Buxton School is a state-maintained all-through school in London, United Kingdom with 1,050 pupils, part of The Buxton School Learning Trust.
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At a glance
- Ofsted: Good, inspected 14 November 2017.
- It holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
About the school
From Department for Education, Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
- Head
- Jacqueline Bowers-Broadbent, Executive Headteacher
- Trust or group
- The Buxton School Learning Trust
- Type
- State-maintained, All-through
- Pupils
- 1,050 pupils · 44% girls · 40.9% eligible for free school meals · 49.6% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 188 (17.7%) on SEN support · 74 (6.9%) with an education, health and care plan · has resourced provision
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Curriculum
- Cambridge
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Location
- London, E11 3NN, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 02085343425
- Visa sponsorship
- Holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas (rated A).
Register of licensed sponsors, 11 November 2026. A licence means the employer can sponsor; each advert says whether a post does. - Website
- buxtonschool.org.uk
- Register number
- URN 103080 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Good, inspected 14 November 2017
Fees, inspections and results over time
Exam results
| Year | Attainment 8 | Grade 5+ Eng. & maths | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 provisional | 48.6 | 48.9% | – | – |
| 2024/25 | 45.2 | 39.2% | 74% | 4% |
| 2023/24 | 42.4 | 35.2% | 69% | 5% |
| 2022/23 | – | – | 46% | 0% |
Department for Education performance tables. Attainment 8 is the average score across eight GCSE-level subjects (out of 90). Grade 5+ is the share of pupils with grade 5 or above in both English and maths. Provisional figures can change when the revised tables are published. Progress 8 is not published for 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 14 November 2017 | Graded inspection | Good |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 62.6 | 16.8 | – | 0 | £55,976 |
| 2024/25 | 65.4 | 17.5 | 15% | 0 | £51,710 |
| 2023/24 | 62.2 | 18.9 | 19% | 0 | £50,242 |
| 2022/23 | 64.0 | 18.6 | 25% | 0 | £49,280 |
| 2021/22 | 72.0 | 16.5 | 33% | 0 | £44,866 |
| 2020/21 | 76.5 | 15.9 | 20% | 0 | £44,744 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 78.1 | 16.9 | 20% | 1 | £44,232 |
| 2018/19 | 91.7 | 15.4 | 25% | 0 | £41,606 |
| 2017/18 | 89.7 | 16.0 | 25% | 0 | £40,770 |
| 2016/17 | 93.0 | 16.4 | 33% | 0 | £39,455 |
| 2015/16 | 95.9 | 16.1 | 34% | 0 | £40,112 |
| 2014/15 | 96.1 | 15.5 | 19% | 0 | £40,255 |
| 2013/14 | 89.7 | 16.0 | 21% | 0 | £40,189 |
| 2012/13 | 82.8 | 16.7 | 17% | 0 | £39,365 |
| 2011/12 | 80.3 | 16.9 | 17% | 1 | £41,129 |
| 2010/11 | 83.9 | 15.5 | 17% | 0 | £40,946 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 8.3% | 4.7% | 29.0% | 2.2% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 3.3% | 23.7% | 2.5% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 3.4% | 24.3% | 4.2% |
| 2022/23 | 8.0% | 3.8% | 26.0% | 3.0% |
| 2021/22 | 8.3% | 2.5% | 29.8% | 2.4% |
| 2020/21 | 6.2% | 2.0% | 16.9% | 2.9% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.4% | 1.6% | 9.5% | 0.6% |
| 2017/18 | 5.0% | 2.2% | 13.8% | 0.6% |
| 2016/17 | 4.9% | 2.1% | 12.4% | 1.3% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 teaching. Most often advertised: Head of Food & Design Technology. Last advertised October 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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