Norlington School and 6th Form
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 143385
- Address
- Norlington Road, Leyton, E10 6JZ
- Website
- https://norlington.info/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 875 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.7%
- Girls
- 1.3%
- First language not English
- 29.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24%
- Persistent absence
- 18.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
Pakistani 44.5%
Indian 8.8%
Other Asian 8.5%
Other White 7.7%
African 6.9%
Mixed 6.5%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Other 4%
White British 3%
Other Black 1.8%
Caribbean 1.5%
Chinese 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.74
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 8 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 60 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| French | GCSE | 76 |
Admissions
Norlington School and 6th Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 151
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 162 162 0 |
| Year 8 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 9 | 159 159 0 |
| Year 10 | 152 152 0 |
| Year 11 | 135 135 0 |
| Year 12 | 72 67 5 |
| Year 13 | 44 38 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 14.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 39.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 49.0% 27.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 72.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 12.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 11.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |