Norlington School and 6th Form, based in London, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Norlington School and 6th Form currently has around 902 pupils on roll, which is about 105% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 99% boys and 1% girls. Around 28.1% 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 7.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.

The school has a diverse intake, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 44%.

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.

Around 90% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 43% who stay in school sixth forms and 22% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Norlington Road, London, E10 6JZ
Website: https://norlington.info/
Telephone: 02085393055
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Juan Hernandez
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 143385

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/09/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 860
Number of Pupils: 902
Number of Boys: 893
Number of Girls: 9

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 24.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani44.00%397
Other White8.30%75
Indian8.20%74
Other Asian7.40%67
African7.00%63
Bangladeshi5.70%51
Other (any other ethnic group)4.90%44
Other Mixed3.50%32
White British3.10%28
Other Black1.60%14
Caribbean1.40%13
White and Asian1.20%11
Unclassified1.10%10
White and Black African1.00%9
Chinese0.90%8
White and Black Caribbean0.40%4
Irish0.20%2
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Average (0.12)
Of the 130 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 121 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.12
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.01
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
68%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
57%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
64%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
55%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
52.0
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
49.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.7
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
4.3
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
90%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Acacia Nursery
Cecil Road , Leytonstone E11 3HF
4out of 4 1,347 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Ronald Openshaw Nursery School
Henniker Road , Stratford E15 1JP
4out of 4 2,243 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 2,303 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,538 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kay Rowe Nursery School
Forest Gate , Forest Gate E7 0PH
4out of 4 3,113 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newport Junior School
Newport Road , E10 6PJ
- not rated 526 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Newport School
Newport Road , E10 6PJ
- not rated 526 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dawlish Primary School
Jesse Road , E10 6NN
3out of 4 600 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Gwyn Jones Primary School
Hainault Road , E11 1EU
3out of 4 807 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
George Tomlinson Primary School
Harrington Road , Leytonstone E11 4QN
3out of 4 817 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Boys More About School
Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road , Leyton E10 6JZ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Connaught School for Girls
Connaught Road , Leytonstone E11 4AB
- not rated 499 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Connaught School for Girls
Dyers Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 4AE
- not rated 499 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Leytonstone School
Colworth Road , Leytonstone E11 1JD
3out of 4 1,217 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 1,069 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 2,979 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 899 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 899 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Buxton School
234 Cann Hall Road , Leytonstone E11 3NN
3out of 4 1,745 yd Foundation school Yes Mixed More About School
Harris Academy Chobham
40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD
- not rated 2,289 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Noor Ul Islam Primary School
135 Dawlish Road , Leyton E10 6QW
- not rated 574 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School
30-36 Lindley Road , Leyton E10 6QT
- not rated 694 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Belmont Park School
Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB
- not rated 1,168 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lea Green School (Special Needs)
Leyton Green Road , E10 6DB
- not rated 1,168 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belmont Park School
Leyton Green Road , Leyton E10 6DB
- not rated 1,168 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.