69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
654.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
902
Pupils · 2024/25
31%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Norlington School and 6th Form · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-7pp
76%71%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
-7pp
64%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
Attainment 8
48.6
-3.6
52.250.448.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.6
EBacc entry
37%
-20pp
70%53%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
654.0
+12.9
654.0576.3498.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 654.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.3
+0.9
36.029.523.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
A-level value added
+0.24
-0.1
+0.4-0.2-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+4pp
22%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
902
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
31%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Norlington Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JZ
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 52% | 48.6 | Not applicable | 37% | 654.0 | 41% | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59% | 52.2 | +0.34 | 57% | 641.1 | 58% | 875 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 64% | 52.0 | +0.12 | 68% | 616.6 | 71% | 821 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 59% | 52.0 | -0.01 | 70% | 542.7 | 71% | 761 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 51% | 51.5 | +0.38 | 51% | 498.5 | 57% | 642 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 63% | 54.6 | +0.80 | 23% | 435.2 | 31% | 611 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 44% | 48.5 | +0.39 | 28% | — | 34% | 583 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.24 | 22% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.38 | 18% | 45 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 13% | 34 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 21% | 38 |
| 2018/19 | 23.0 | D+ | -0.72 | 11% | 27 |
| 2017/18 | 29.5 | C | +0.00 | 0% | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 27.4 | C- | -0.28 | 0% | 22 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 902 | 24.4 | 11% | 31% | 32% | 7% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 875 | 24.3 | 10% | 29% | 28% | 7% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 821 | 22.2 | 10% | 30% | 29% | 9% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 761 | 17.3 | 11% | 29% | 31% | 7% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 725 | 15.8 | 14% | 26% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 642 | 14.3 | 16% | 38% | 36% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.7 | — | — | — | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 583 | 13.6 | 15% | 45% | 43% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.