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
- 902 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 99.0%
- Girls
- 1.0%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.8%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
Pakistani 44%
Other White 8.3%
Indian 8.2%
Other Asian 7.4%
African 7%
Mixed 6.1%
Bangladeshi 5.7%
Other 4.9%
White British 3.1%
Other Black 1.6%
Caribbean 1.4%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.5
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.3
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 61 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 107 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
Admissions
Norlington School and 6th Form
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 54
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 133
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 8 | 163 163 0 |
| Year 9 | 148 148 0 |
| Year 10 | 160 160 0 |
| Year 11 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 12 | 61 55 6 |
| Year 13 | 57 54 3 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 36.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.8% 2.4% |