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George Mitchell School

Academy converter · London · E10 5DN

Ages 3–16 · 973 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.1

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.24
−20+2
Attainment 847.1
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)49%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.0%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
969

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

106

Places offered

64

1st-preference offers

54

Total preferences (any rank)
336
Preferred offers (top 3)
64
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

973 pupils · 1,065 places

Pupils on roll
973
Boys / girls
542 / 431
School capacity
1,065
Capacity fill
973 / 1,065 (91%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
358
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Ms Benita Simmons

Location

Address
Farmer Road, Leyton
Postcode
E10 5DN
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–16, in London, Waltham Forest, 973 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
All-through schools in London
22
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E10
14
All-through in E10
1
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
All-through in Waltham Forest LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Benita Simmons
Telephone
02085396198
Website
https://www.georgemitchellschool.co.uk

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