George Mitchell School
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George Mitchell School is a converter academy in London for boys and girls aged 3 to 16. It has 973 pupils and room for 1,065. About 38 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 53 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.
Farmer Road, Leyton, London, E10 5DN020 8539 6198georgemitchellschool.co.ukMs Benita Simmons headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 6 June 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
119 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019† | 2018† | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 119 | 120 | 117 | 107 | 97 | 94 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 44.8 | 45.3 | 41.2 | 41.9 | 45.1 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -0.24 | -0.08 | +0.23 | +0.26 | +0.60 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 47% | 46% | 44% | 36% | 36% | 33% | 45% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 62% | 69% | 59% | 60% | 55% | 50% | 63% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.23 | 4.16 | 3.98 | 4.06 | 3.64 | 3.67 | 4.04 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 51% | 41% | 37% | 44% | 51% | 50% | 45% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 44.3 | 43.3 | 39.1 | 44.6 | 37.7 | 42.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 48.4 | 49.6 | 48.7 | 45.8 | 44.0 | 41.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 32.1 | 32.9 | 31.8 | 31.2 | 31.6 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 62.5 | 61.6 | 68.9 | 56.2 | 65.6 | – | – |
† These results are for George Mitchell School, the school this one replaced in January 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Subjects
Results came out for 16 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Physics (68% here, 82% across England), Biology (72% here, 82% across England), French (51% here, 60% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 118 | 20% | 51% | 66% | 53% | 1,612 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 118 | 17% | 52% | 63% | 54% | 1,636 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 116 | 20% | 53% | 72% | 58% | 1,841 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 91 | 12% | 36% | 51% | 36% | 1,379 of 3,084 |
| Business | 73 | 25% | 70% | 74% | 51% | 282 of 1,806 |
| Geography | 58 | 21% | 52% | 67% | 51% | 1,285 of 3,116 |
| History | 50 | 30% | 52% | 68% | 52% | 1,443 of 3,126 |
| French | 39 | 18% | 51% | 59% | 60% | 1,338 of 1,974 |
| Spanish | 31 | 32% | 68% | 81% | 54% | 537 of 1,941 |
| Computer Science | 29 | 41% | 83% | 93% | 56% | 233 of 1,861 |
| Biology | 25 | 44% | 72% | 96% | 82% | 1,925 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 25 | 44% | 76% | 100% | 81% | 1,729 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 25 | 40% | 68% | 88% | 82% | 2,014 of 2,546 |
| Religious Studies | 24 | 29% | 58% | 75% | 60% | 1,058 of 1,825 |
| Other Modern Languages | 14 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
| Design & Technology | 12 | 33% | 50% | 75% | 50% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
51 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 51 | 59 | 49 | 45 | 42 | 41 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 49% | 45% | 64% | 69% | 34% | 75% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 0% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 16% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 | 97.0 | 107.6 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 104.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 | 99.0 | 107.3 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 107.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 | 108.0 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 73% | 69% | 63% | 73% | 71% | 41% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 76% | 66% | 69% | 78% | 76% | 46% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 67% | 64% | 45% | 78% | 79% | 80% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.4 | +0.5 | +2.0 | -4.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.2 | +1.0 | +3.2 | -3.3 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 55% | 52% | 27% | 72% | 76% | 24% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 65% | 47% | 59% | 59% | 64% | 45% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for George Mitchell School, the school this one replaced in January 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 5 of the 7 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 56 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (0 offers for 120 places). The furthest away lived 0.8 miles from the school.
| Entry | Places | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 120 | 0 | 0.8 miles | LA |
What a home within 0.8 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 25.7 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.3 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (42), emotional and mental health (39), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (17), Specific learning difficulty (14), Moderate learning difficulty (10).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 973 | 1,004 | 1,003 | 1,024 | 991 | 978 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 37% | 36% | 34% | 32% | 30% | 28% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 56% | 55% | 55% | 55% | 58% | 59% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.6% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.1% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 2.9% | – | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 5.0% | 4.3% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% | – | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 23.5% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 20.3% | 15.1% | 15.0% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 8.6 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 117 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 96%, compared with 94% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 95% | 90% | 91% | 93% |
| Education | 93% | 90% | 89% | 91% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 2% | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| Not in education, work or training | 3% | 7% | 8% | 5% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | Roman Catholic | 190 m | 107 | Good 2023 | 58 | Compare |
| Riverley Primary School | Academy | 410 m | 437 | Outstanding 2023 | 99 | Compare |
| Dawlish Primary School | Council | 440 m | 158 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School | Independent (grammar) | 520 m | 86 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Willow Brook Primary School Academy | Academy | 590 m | 660 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School | Roman Catholic | 710 m | 132 | Report card 2026 | 77 | Compare |
| Noor Ul Islam Primary School | Independent | 750 m | 145 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Norlington School and 6th Form | Academy | 830 m | 895 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares George Mitchell School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than George Mitchell School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic School | Roman Catholic | 1.5 miles | 1,175 | Good 2023 | 63 | Compare |
| Walthamstow Academy | Academy | 2.2 miles | 1,092 | Good 2022 | 72 | Compare |
| Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy | Academy | 2.4 miles | 838 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
| Gladesmore Community School | Council | 2.4 miles | 1,206 | No overall grade 2024 | 63 | Compare |
| Morpeth School | Council | 3.2 miles | 1,512 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| Bacon's College | Academy | 4.7 miles | 1,025 | Good 2022 | 70 | Compare |
| London Design and Engineering UTC | University technical college | 5.4 miles | 854 | Report card 2025 | 72 | Compare |
| The Compton School | Academy | 7.0 miles | 1,381 | Outstanding 2024 | 92 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 53 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 53% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 42 to 65. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | +0.01 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 119 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | in line | -0.04 | DfE progress measure; 119 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well above | +0.11 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | +0.03 | 2024/25; 959 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well below | -0.12 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 119 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | above | +0.03 | 117 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is George Mitchell School a good school?
It is about average. George Mitchell School scores 53 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 42 to 65, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is George Mitchell School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated George Mitchell School good at its last full inspection on 6 June 2023.
How good are George Mitchell School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 47% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 47.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are George Mitchell School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 61% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does George Mitchell School have?
973 pupils aged 3 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,065 places, so it is 91% full.
Is George Mitchell School oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.8 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at George Mitchell School?
Pupils were in school 92.6% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 23% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at George Mitchell School?
The average class had 25.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 5% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does George Mitchell School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 95% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Farmer Road, Leyton, London, E10 5DN
- Telephone
- 020 8539 6198
- Website
- www.georgemitchellschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Benita Simmons
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 3-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Partnership Learning (20 schools)
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Ward
- Leyton
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 January 2019 (academy converter)
- URN
- 145106 · LAESTAB 3204062 · UKPRN 10065455
- Formerly
- George Mitchell School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Waltham Forest council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.