Norlington School and 6th FormGeorge Mitchell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Norlington School and 6th Form and George Mitchell School in London.
Norlington School and 6th Form scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and George Mitchell School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Norlington School and 6th Form is ahead on our composite score.
Norlington School and 6th Form was judged Good and George Mitchell School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.6 for Norlington School and 6th Form and 47.0 for George Mitchell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Norlington School and 6th Form (52.0 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at George Mitchell School (45.3 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonNorlington School and 6th Form | LondonGeorge Mitchell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 17 in Waltham Forest Stronger figure | 10th of 17 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 902 | 1,004 | |
| Capacity | 860 | 1,065 | |
| Location | London, E10 6JZ | London, E10 5DN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.6 Stronger figure | 47.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 52.0% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.1% Stronger figure | 62.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.8% | 51.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 Stronger figure | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 152 | 119 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 902 | 1,004 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.6% | 37.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 30.7% | 55.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.6% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Norlington School and 6th Form
George Mitchell School
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