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Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School

URN 132848 · Waltham ForestOpen

Inspection history (13)

  1. 9 Sept 2026

    Report card · published 15 Oct 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementExpected
    Attendance and behaviourStrong
    Curriculum and teachingExpected
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceExpected
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong

    Luke Stubbles (lead), Susan Maguire

  2. 21 Sept 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 10 Nov 2023

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Jude Wilson (lead), Hannah Glossop

  3. 5 May 2022

    Independent school inspection · published 29 Jun 2022

    Sophie Healey-Welch

  4. 15 Jul 2021

    School inspection (EIF) · published 11 Nov 2021

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Mark Phillips (lead), Andrea Bedeau

  5. 3 Jul 2019

    Independent school inspection · published 10 Sept 2019

    Brian Oppenheim

  6. 17 Jan 2019

    School inspection (CIF) · published 4 Mar 2019

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Nasim Butt (lead), Sarah Murphy-Dutton

  7. 14 Dec 2017

    School inspection (CIF) · published 29 Jan 2018

    Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement

    Andrew Wright (lead), Gerard Strong

  8. 15 Jun 2017

    Independent school inspection · published 25 Sept 2017

    John Daniell (lead), John Lambern

  9. 15 Jun 2017

    Independent school inspection

    John Daniell (lead), John Lambern

  10. 26 Nov 2015

    School inspection (CIF) · published 16 Dec 2015

    Outstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    OutcomesOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding

    Sai Patel (lead), Martin Roberts

  11. 23 May 2013

    Ofsted report · published 13 Jun 2013

    Daniel Towl (lead), Usman Mapara

  12. 10 Mar 2010

    Independent school inspection · published 30 Mar 2010

  13. —

    Independent school inspection · published 15 Nov 2016

    David Scott

Details

URN
132848
Type
Other independent school
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Region
London
Address
30-36 Lindley Road, Leyton, London, E10 6QT
Reports on record
13
Earliest report
10 Mar 2010
Gender
Boys
Opened
12-07-2006
Region
London
Status
Open
Website
www.lanternofknowledge.org.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
130
Age Range
10 - 16
Age range
10 to 16
Telephone
02085395183
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Imran Sidyot
Pupils on roll
86
Pupils' gender
Boys
School capacity
130
Number of pupils
86
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Muslim

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