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Norlington School and 6th Form

Academy converter · London · E10 6JZ

Ages 11–18 · 895 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

52.2

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 852.2
English & maths grade 5+59%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
788

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

121

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
234
Preferred offers (top 3)
141
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
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 fill104%

895 pupils · 860 places

Pupils on roll
895
Boys / girls
876 / 19
School capacity
860
Capacity fill
895 / 860 (104%)
Free school meals
31%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The Exceptional Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Juan Hernandez

Location

Address
Norlington Road, Leyton
Postcode
E10 6JZ
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.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 895 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E10
14
Secondary in E10
2
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • Absence8.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Juan Hernandez
Telephone
02085393055
Website
https://www.norlington.net/

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