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Lammas School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Carla Kenny

corporate_fareTHE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onLondon, E10 7LX

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

744

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Attainment 8

36.3

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Waltham Forest

#2,938 of 3,216 nationally

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Lammas School is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Lammas School is an academy converter in London, Waltham Forest, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 574 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.3, placing the school #16 in Waltham Forest and #2,938 of 3,216 nationally. 28.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 4.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

28.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.9%

Entering EBacc18.40%

EBacc APS3.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27.70%

EBacc APS3.46

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS3.71

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate47.50%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate89.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 May 2025

Inspection Report

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12 September 2023

Inspection Report

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25 May 2023

Inspection Report

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03 February 2022

Inspection Report

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07 December 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-12

Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-02-03

S8 No Formal Designation Visit EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-05-23

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-04-30

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.0%(17 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 574 pupils. During this period, there were 26 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	574	26	4.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	582	28	4.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	691	40	5.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	694	38	5.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	690	58	8.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	731	36	4.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	744	52	7.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	747	75	10.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	779	102	13.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	788	83	10.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	769	50	6.5%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	763	34	4.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	765	11	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	779	29	3.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	750	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	750	35	4.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	755	31	4.1%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	715	33	4.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	717	26	3.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	731	17	2.3%	3.8%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils