George Mitchell School
Farmer Road, Leyton, London, E10 5DN
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
- Headteacher
- Ms Benita Simmons
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Partnership Learning
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,065
- Pupils on roll
- 973
- URN
- 145106
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085396198
About this school
George Mitchell School is an all-through academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 973 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected George Mitchell School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 59 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 49% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 69% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 66% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 75% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 117 | 120 | 119 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.8 | 47.1 | 47.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 -0.35 to +0.20 | -0.24 -0.51 to +0.04 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 44% | 45.8% | 47.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 69.2% | 62.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 37% | 40.8% | 51.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
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 George Mitchell School 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 | 45% | 65.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 70.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 70.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Waltham Forest average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.8 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,024 |
| 2023/24 | 1,003 |
| 2024/25 | 1,004 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How George Mitchell School compares
George Mitchell School ranked 9th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% 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 | 47 | 7.5% | 37.3% | 973 | — |
| Harris Academy Chobham | 49.5 | 6.4% | 45.9% | 2,047 | 1.4 miles |
| Buxton School | 45.2 | 7.2% | 40.1% | 1,065 | 1.4 miles |
| School 21 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 48.2% | 1,080 | 2.2 miles |
| Bobby Moore Academy | 45.6 | 11.1% | 49.8% | 971 | 2.2 miles |
| Harris Academy Tottenham | 52.8 | 7.4% | 41.9% | 1,307 | 2.6 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)
- 37.27%
- English as an additional language
- 55.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.45%
- Persistent absence
- 23.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harris Academy Chobham1.4 miles
All-through · London
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Buxton School1.4 miles
All-through · London
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School 212.2 miles
All-through · Stratford
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Bobby Moore Academy2.2 miles
All-through · London
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Harris Academy Tottenham2.6 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
George Mitchell School ranks 784th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and George Mitchell School ranks 170th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Ark Globe Academy All-through
- Ark John Keats Academy All-through
- Ark King Solomon Academy All-through
- Bobby Moore Academy All-through
- Buxton School All-through
- Dunraven School All-through
- Edmonton County School All-through
- Harris Academy Chobham All-through
- Harris Academy Tottenham All-through
- Langdon Academy All-through
- Prendergast Vale School All-through
- Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School All-through
Common questions
- What ages does George Mitchell School teach?
- George Mitchell School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of George Mitchell School?
- The headteacher of George Mitchell School is Ms Benita Simmons, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has George Mitchell School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected George Mitchell School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at George Mitchell School?
- George Mitchell School has 973 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is George Mitchell School full?
- George Mitchell School has capacity for 1,065 pupils and 973 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 George Mitchell School a faith school?
- No. George Mitchell School has no designated religious character.
- Is George Mitchell School a selective school?
- No. George Mitchell School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does George Mitchell School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records George Mitchell School as having nursery classes.
- Is George Mitchell School part of an academy trust?
- George Mitchell School is part of PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have George Mitchell School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does George Mitchell School compare with other schools in Waltham Forest?
- George Mitchell School ranked 9th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 66% 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 George Mitchell School's absence rate?
- George Mitchell School's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are George Mitchell School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, George Mitchell School'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 10 July 2026.