George Tomlinson Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

George Tomlinson Primary School currently has around 537 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.4% boys and 45.6% girls. Around 13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 35.2%. other white pupils make up about 21.6% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 10.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Harrington Road, London, E11 4QN
Website: http://www.georgetomlinsonprimary.com
Telephone: 02085393577
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Nicola Wilson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 103075

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/02/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 585
Number of Pupils: 537
Number of Boys: 292
Number of Girls: 245

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British35.20%189
Other White21.60%116
Other (any other ethnic group)10.20%55
Other Mixed7.40%40
Pakistani6.50%35
White and Asian4.50%24
Other Asian3.00%16
Other Black2.20%12
Indian2.20%12
White and Black Caribbean1.90%10
Bangladeshi1.50%8
White and Black African1.30%7
Caribbean0.90%5
African0.70%4
Unclassified0.70%4
Irish0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.2)
Writing: Below Average (-2.3)
Maths: Below Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
59%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
75%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
17%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.2
England average
104.3

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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Tomlinson Primary School
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3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.