George Mitchell School
London, E10 5DN · Waltham Forest · all-through school
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9th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 7.4/10 against 573 of them, against 5.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 51.3 · 66 | 30% | 1.97 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.24 · 32 | 25% | 0.79 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 50.2 · 71 | 10% | 0.71 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
George Mitchell School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 47.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 47.0, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.24 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than peers nationally starting from the same point. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.8 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 973 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,065. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are falling behind in English and maths? What specific support is available for students aiming to improve their Progress 8 scores?
What Ofsted said about George Mitchell School
Overview
George Mitchell School is judged as ‘Good’ across all inspection categories. Leaders maintain high expectations, fostering a ‘calm and orderly’ environment where pupils are ‘polite and friendly’ and have ‘positive attitudes to learning’. The school benefits from strong staff relationships and effective safeguarding arrangements.
Strengths
- Staff build ‘positive relationships’ with pupils, helping them feel safe and ensuring bullying incidents are ‘resolved effectively’.
- Leaders have ‘made significant improvements’ to the primary mathematics curriculum, resulting in pupils being ‘more confident’ in solving problems.
- Pupils in the early years ‘get off to a strong start’ with reading, making ‘great gains’ in phonics knowledge.
- The school provides a ‘well-organised’ personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education programme covering topics like online safety and consent.
- Most staff feel ‘very well supported’ by leaders, who are mindful of workload and well-being.
Areas to improve
- Leaders must ‘finalise their curriculum thinking’ in a few subjects, particularly regarding the transition from primary to secondary phases, so pupils build a ‘strong body of knowledge’.
- Leaders should review training to help teachers make ‘better use of assessment’, ensuring they check for understanding and adapt teaching to prevent ‘misconceptions and/or gaps in their learning’.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are ‘effective’, with leaders ensuring concerns are ‘dealt with quickly’ and staff reaching out to external agencies to provide support.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47.1 |
| 2024/25 | 47.0 |
| 2025/26 | 50.2 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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