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Norlington School and 6th Form
Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Norlington Road, Leyton, London E10 6JZ · norlington.net · 020 8539 3055
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Waltham Forest 45.3, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · Waltham Forest Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 895
- 35 over 860 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Waltham Forest Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 126 families put the school first and 153 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 153 | 126 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 150 | 133 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 151 | 121 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 154 | 155 | 1▲ | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 144 | 101 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.6, and 52% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Waltham Forest it was 45.3, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲52.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼36.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.30 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103098)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 40 | +0.9 |
| Sixth form college | 39.3 | +0.2 |
| Further education | 11.1 | −0.7 |
| Other education | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Employment | 0.7 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3 | −5.2 |
| Activity not captured | 5.2 | +4.3 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 students | C+ (34.3) | Above average +0.24 | |
| 64 students | C+ (34.2) | Above average +0.24 | |
| 11 students | Dist* (47.3) | Above average +0.88 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45 | C+ (33.3) | +0.38 |
| 2022/23 | 29 | C+ (34.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 36 | B- (36) | — |
| 2018/19 | 26 | D+ (23) | -0.72 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | C (29.5) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | C- (27.4) | -0.28 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48.9 | −8.2 |
| Other education | 2.2 | −3.6 |
| Employment | 20 | +11.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 17.8 | +6.4 |
| Activity not captured | 11.1 | −6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Norlington School and 6th Form was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 29 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Sept 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (30 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 30
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 83% who raised concerns
based on the 43% who had a child bullied