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
- 1004 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 55.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
Other White 28.3%
Pakistani 17.4%
African 14.3%
Mixed 10.1%
Caribbean 5.3%
White British 4.7%
Other 4.4%
Other Asian 4.2%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Other Black 2.5%
Indian 2.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
Chinese 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 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 49%
Local authority average 73%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 17%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 107
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 73 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 12 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
Admissions
George Mitchell School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 28
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 6 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 18 11 7 |
| Reception, Full-time | 59 25 34 |
| Year 1 | 58 33 25 |
| Year 2 | 50 26 24 |
| Year 3 | 57 28 29 |
| Year 4 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 5 | 52 30 22 |
| Year 6 | 54 24 30 |
| Year 7 | 117 60 57 |
| Year 8 | 117 76 41 |
| Year 9 | 118 75 43 |
| Year 10 | 120 70 50 |
| Year 11 | 121 62 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 20.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 44.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 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 | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |