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Norlington School and 6th Form

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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corporate_fareTHE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

821

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Attainment 8

48.6

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Waltham Forest

#1,129 of 3,216 nationally

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Norlington School and 6th Form is a Academy converter secondary school in London, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Norlington School and 6th Form is an academy converter in London, Waltham Forest, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 902 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.6, placing the school #6 in Waltham Forest and #1,129 of 3,216 nationally. 52.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 22.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 60.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 26.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: +0.24 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.6

Grade 5+ E&M

52.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)22.2%

Entering EBacc36.80%

EBacc APS4.3

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57.00%

EBacc APS4.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS4.74

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.93

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc81%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS4.66

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.8

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.84

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.2%

Achieving A*–A26.1%

Achieving A*–B60.1%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate89.2%

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.38

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils do significantly better than expected at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate97.60%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate97.10%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate94.3%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 November 2023

Inspection Report

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12 September 2018

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-09-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-12

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-09-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.8%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 902 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	902	25	2.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	901	35	3.9%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	872	8	0.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	875	19	2.2%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	885	14	1.6%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	824	29	3.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	821	13	1.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	821	17	2.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	765	14	1.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	761	13	1.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	762	8	1.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	717	5	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	725	4	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	725	6	0.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	648	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	648	2	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	650	5	0.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	636	6	0.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	642	4	0.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	648	9	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	604	4	0.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	611	11	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	622	6	1.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	578	3	0.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	583	3	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	582	8	1.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils