George Tomlinson Primary School

A good community school school in Waltham Forest. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for George Tomlinson Primary School.

London, E114QN Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
51.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 61.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
8 February 2018
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Harrington Road
Leytonstone
London, E114QN
Phone
2085393577
Website
georgetomlinsonprimary.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103075
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Harrington Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QN
Website
http://www.georgetomlinsonprimary.com
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
585 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
497
Free School Meals
15.8% (79 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.8% (19 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.8%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.8%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
61.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
13.8 (3.7 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 108.0
2023 105.0 105.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
28 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
55
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
497 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Excellence through Enjoyment"

Diverse Happy Inspiring Ambitious Creative

George Tomlinson serves a multi-faith community where each person is respected and valued equally without regard to ability, faith, heritage or race. Assemblies cover a range of faiths and world events; there are celebrations and encounters such as Black History Month and an International Day, and staff promote inclusive values across the curriculum.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Nicola Wilson welcomes families and describes the school’s vision of Excellence through Enjoyment, emphasizing quality first teaching, inclusion and broad curricular opportunities.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

gymnastics multisports karate dance football

Sports

gymnastics multisports karate dance football swimming

Facilities

Dance studio Multi-games area Science playground Rooftop space Hidden field for outdoor learning behind Vernon Road

Curriculum Highlights

The school delivers the requirements of the National Curriculum through the Charanga scheme of work for Music. Music lessons are broken down into half-termly units with emphasis on musical vocabulary; there is a School Choir of around 60 children from Years 3 to 6; peripatetic music teaching is offered through the Waltham Forest Music Service. Coding is taught weekly across the school from Year 1 to Year 6; French is taught in Key Stage 2. Trips take place each term; Years 5 and 6 have a residential overnight trip.

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Afterschool and Breakfast clubs (Extended Services Team).

SEND Provision

Place2Be provides child counselling and mental health support (1 day per week at GT); The Waltham Forest Mental Health Support Team (MHST) works with small groups of children, parents and significant adults in school every Monday; The school nurse is in school every 2 weeks; Miss Huff is the Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead.

Admissions Criteria

Priority 1 Looked After Children or Children At Risk; Priority 2 Medical or social reasons; Priority 3 Siblings; Priority 4 School Staff Children; Priority 5 Distance from school; PAN for 2025/26: Reception 90, Year 1 90, Year 2 90, Year 3 90, Year 4 60, Year 5 90, Year 6 60.

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