Norlington School for Boys
| Motto | Wisdom is Strength |
|---|---|
| Established | 1902 |
| Type | Community school |
| Headteacher | John Hernandez |
| Location | Norlington Road Leyton London E10 6JZ England Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| DfE number | 320/4064 |
| DfE URN | 103098 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 600 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Ages | 12–16 |
| Website | www |
Norlington School for Boys is a same-sex comprehensive secondary school in the London borough of Waltham Forest, East London.
The school opened a mixed-sex sixth form, offering 10 A-level subjects including science, technology and mathematics, in September 2015.
Under the stewardship of Headteacher John Hernandez and his leadership team, the school has been ranked among the most improved in London and in the top 10000 for improvement nationally.
It has also been recognised as one of the top 5 boys schools in the country in 2014. The school is expected to retain its position in the top 5 following record-breaking GCSE exam results in 2015.
Since Mr Hernandez took over in 2010, pupils achieving A* to C grades in five or more GCSEs including English and Maths has risen sharply from 49 per cent to 64 per cent.
Norlington was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features at its latest Ofsted inspection in September 2013.
The school is situated on Norlington Road in Leyton. The chair of governors is Stephen Pierpoint.
The School's motto is Wisdom is Strength.
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Teachers
Teachers at Norlington were singled out for praise at the school's latest Ofsted inspection in 2013. In a summary of findings, inspectors described the quality of teaching as 'good'.
The findings read:
"Teachers plan engaging lessons with creative resources and there are many opportunities for collaborative work, peer discussions and interactions."
"Lessons are planned with a numeracy link and there are many discussions around mathematical concepts."
"Leaders ensure that there is a range of subjects that challenge students and enable them to further their education."
Ofsted
Summary of Ofsted key findings from 2013 inspection:
"Students make excellent progress in mathematics and science but good progress in English."
"Students enjoy a wide range of subjects and the many enrichment activities or sports develop their social skills well and enable them to make independent and mature decisions."
"The Headteacher, governors and senior leaders have high expectations of the students and monitor teaching regularly and accurately.
History
Norlington Road Council School for boys, girls, and infants opened in 1903. In 1932 it was reorganized for senior girls, junior girls, and infants. In 1940 the school was badly damaged by German bombs during World War Two.
The junior department became mixed in 1942. In 1948 the school became a secondary modern school for boys. An extension was completed in 1964 to provide science labs and woodwork and metalwork rooms.[1] In 1968, Waltham Forest adopted the Comprehensive system and it became Norlington Junior High School for Boys, catering for 11- to 14-year-olds.
Following a Borough-wide reorganisation in the early 1980s, it adopted its current name and function.
GCSEs
In the summer of 2010, 49 per cent of pupils were achieving A* to C grades in five or more GCSEs including English and Maths. But after a “huge transformation” under the stewardship of Headteacher John Hernandez and his leadership team, 64 per cent of pupils reached that benchmark in 2012. The school once again exceeded expectation in 2015, scoring a record-breaking 64.1 per cent A* to C grades in five or more GCSEs including English and Maths. One in five pupils got five A* and A grades which is double the national average.
The results are well above the borough average in Waltham Forest (56.7 per cent) and nationally (56.6 per cent)
Headteacher John Hernandez told the Waltham Forest Guardian in August 2015: “We are very proud of the achievements of our students. This is another major step in our transformation of Norlington School as we ensure our students receive the opportunities they deserve." "Our vision for Norlington remains the same – to be recognised as a world class leader in education."
Behaviour
Behaviour of pupils at Norlington was praised at an Ofsted inspection in 2013.
An extract from their findings report reads: "Students behave well in lessons and around the school. They enjoy coming to school and are punctual to school and lessons."
Ethos and Values
The school's motto, Wisdom is Strength, is realised through five key aims:
- To develop outstanding Leaders
- To achieve exceptional Academic Performance
- To provide outstanding Learning Experiences
- To ensure all students have access to high quality enrichment activities and wider opportunities to achieve
- To be the school of choice for boys for the local community
Admissions
Norlington School currently has 580 pupils from Years 7-11 (ages 11 to 16), with approximately 120 pupils in each year group.[2] It is a council local authority run comprehensive with an open admissions policy for male pupils aged 11–16. The school is due to open a mixed-sex sixth form, offering 10 A-level subjects including science, technology and mathematics, in September 2015. The London Borough of Waltham Forest is the Admissions Body.
Sports
The school has enjoyed sporting success over the years and in 2009 was awarded "State Sport School of the Year" by the Daily Telegraph.
Notable former pupils
- Jonathan Ross, television presenter
- Paul Ross, television presenter
- Graham Gooch, former England cricketer
- Paul Hayes, professional footballer
- Paul Davis (programmer), founding programmer at Amazon.com
- Vic Groves Arsenal Footballer 1950s
- Michael Rudge SC, leading Australian barrister.
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