Buxton School
Foundation school · 1,065 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
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Chingford Foundation School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,363of 1,524 places
- Free school meals
- 27.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 240
- Ofsted
- Good, 4 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Chingford Foundation School (URN 103108, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 229 pupils who finished Year 11 at Chingford Foundation School in 2023, 48% stayed on in Chingford Foundation School’s own sixth form (Waltham Forest average 35%) and 38% went to a further education college.
Among the 157 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 63% went to university (Waltham Forest 42%, England 37%), and 29% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 31% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.1 against 46.1 across England and 45.3 in Waltham Forest, with 49% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Waltham Forest and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Chingford Foundation School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 229 | 2,805 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 35% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 38% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Chingford Foundation School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 157 | 3,460 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 63% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 29% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Chingford Foundation School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.1 | 45.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 46% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.04 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.5 | 38.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.2 | 48.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 41% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 239 | 100% | 88% | 21% | 22% | 74% |
| English Language | 238 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 71% |
| English Literature | 233 | 97% | 86% | 21% | 21% | 74% |
| Combined Science | 159 | 66% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 53% |
| Geography | 129 | 54% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 101 | 42% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 54% |
| History | 100 | 42% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 65% |
| Sociology | 75 | 31% | 4% | 7% | 21% | 53% |
| Media Studies | 74 | 31% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 65% |
| Physics | 70 | 29% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 97% |
| Biology | 70 | 29% | 23% | 39% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 70 | 29% | 23% | 33% | 47% | 99% |
| Spanish | 54 | 23% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 81% |
| French | 39 | 16% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 77% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 15% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 35 | 15% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 63% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 15% | 9% | 20% | 28% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 31 | 13% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 68% |
| Drama | 27 | 11% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 41% |
| Turkish | 22 | 9% | 0% | 50% | 71% | 82% |
| Electronics | 19 | 8% | 0% | 74% | 70% | 89% |
| Statistics | 13 | 5% | 5% | 46% | 20% | 100% |
| Music | 12 | 5% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 67% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 9 | 4% | 8% | 33% | 21% | 78% |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Modern Greek | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Religious Studies | 2 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
| Urdu | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Art and Design | 1 | 0% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 27 | 23% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 13 | 11% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Chingford Foundation School | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 260 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 118 | 1,313 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.72 | 31.81 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 12% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 38 | 32% | 13% |
| Economics | 33 | 28% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 29 | 25% | 31% |
| Sociology | 27 | 23% | 13% |
| Psychology | 23 | 19% | 23% |
| English Literature | 19 | 16% | 11% |
| History | 18 | 15% | 13% |
| Electronics | 15 | 13% | 0% |
| Computer Science | 14 | 12% | 5% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 12% | 17% |
| Physics | 14 | 12% | 12% |
| Biology | 11 | 9% | 20% |
| English Language | 10 | 8% | 4% |
| Politics | 9 | 8% | 6% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 7% | 4% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 7% | 4% |
| Geography | 7 | 6% | 10% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Modern Greek | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 9% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 6% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.