George Mitchell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 145106
- Address
- Farmer Road, Leyton, E10 5DN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1024 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 54.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
Other White 29.8%
Pakistani 17.4%
African 14%
Mixed 10.6%
Caribbean 5.3%
Other 4.9%
White British 4.1%
Other Asian 4.1%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Other Black 2.5%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.2%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.4
WritingWell below average-4.8
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 70%
England average 60%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 14%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 104
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 17 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 13 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Biology | GCSE | 31 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 78 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Admissions
George Mitchell School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 20
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 8 5 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 29 22 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 2 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 57 27 30 |
| Year 1 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 2 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 3 | 57 31 26 |
| Year 4 | 57 23 34 |
| Year 5 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 6 | 54 41 13 |
| Year 7 | 113 72 41 |
| Year 8 | 115 62 53 |
| Year 9 | 119 59 60 |
| Year 10 | 119 61 58 |
| Year 11 | 119 59 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 39.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 43.0% 27.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
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