Norlington School and 6th Form
Norlington Road, Leyton, London, E10 6JZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Trust
- THE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Juan Hernandez
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Exceptional Education Trust
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 860
- Pupils on roll
- 895
- URN
- 143385
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085393055
About this school
Norlington School and 6th Form is a boys' secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 895 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 30 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 130 | 135 | 152 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.0 | 52.2 | 48.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.12 -0.13 to +0.37 | +0.34 +0.09 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 59.3% | 52% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 76.3% | 69.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 57% | 36.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Norlington School and 6th Form has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52.2 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.6 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 821 |
| 2023/24 | 875 |
| 2024/25 | 902 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norlington School and 6th Form compares
Norlington School and 6th Form ranked 6th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.6 | 7.4% | 31.6% | 895 | — |
| Connaught School for Girls | 50.6 | 7.5% | 46.1% | 550 | 0.3 miles |
| Leytonstone School | 49 | 5.3% | 26.5% | 1,028 | 0.7 miles |
| Lammas School | 36.3 | 8.8% | 43.4% | 462 | 1.0 miles |
| Kelmscott School | 43.7 | 7.7% | 37.2% | 1,137 | 1.3 miles |
| Walthamstow School for Girls | 60 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 895 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.63%
- English as an additional language
- 30.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.44%
- Persistent absence
- 23.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Connaught School for Girls0.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Leytonstone School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
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Lammas School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
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Kelmscott School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
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Walthamstow School for Girls1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Norlington School and 6th Form ranks 146th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
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- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
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- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
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Common questions
- What year groups does Norlington School and 6th Form teach?
- Norlington School and 6th Form teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Norlington School and 6th Form?
- The headteacher of Norlington School and 6th Form is Mr Juan Hernandez, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norlington School and 6th Form last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norlington School and 6th Form, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Norlington School and 6th Form?
- Norlington School and 6th Form has 895 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Norlington School and 6th Form full?
- Norlington School and 6th Form has capacity for 860 pupils and 895 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Norlington School and 6th Form a faith school?
- No. Norlington School and 6th Form has no designated religious character.
- Is Norlington School and 6th Form a selective school?
- No. Norlington School and 6th Form is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Norlington School and 6th Form?
- Norlington School and 6th Form is part of THE EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Norlington School and 6th Form's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52 in 2022/23 and 48.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norlington School and 6th Form rank locally?
- Norlington School and 6th Form ranked 6th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norlington School and 6th Form's absence rate?
- Norlington School and 6th Form's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norlington School and 6th Form's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norlington School and 6th Form's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.