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://www.norlington.net/
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%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 7% |
| Other Asian | 7.4% |
| Indian | 8.2% |
| Other White | 8.3% |
| Pakistani | 44% |
| 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
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 37% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 52% |
| Local authority average | 46% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.3 |
| Local authority average | 4.04 |
| England average | 4.09 |
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% |