George Mitchell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 6 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
- 1003 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 55%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.2%
Other White 28.4%
Pakistani 16.9%
African 14%
Mixed 10.4%
Caribbean 5.7%
Other 5.3%
White British 4.7%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other Black 2.7%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
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 71%
England average 61%
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
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
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
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 5 2 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 15 3 12 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 10 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 56 30 26 |
| Year 1 | 55 27 28 |
| Year 2 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 3 | 49 23 26 |
| Year 4 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 5 | 54 24 30 |
| Year 6 | 58 32 26 |
| Year 7 | 118 76 42 |
| Year 8 | 111 71 40 |
| Year 9 | 117 67 50 |
| Year 10 | 118 60 58 |
| Year 11 | 119 61 58 |
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% |