Buxton School
Foundation school · 1,065 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.2
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Norlington School and 6th Form
- Pupils on roll
- 895of 860 places
- Free school meals
- 31.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 152
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 30 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Norlington School and 6th Form (URN 103098, until 1 September 2016).
What the data says
Of the 130 pupils who finished Year 11 at Norlington School and 6th Form in 2023, 44% stayed on in Norlington School and 6th Form’s own sixth form (Waltham Forest average 35%), 15% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 27 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 56% went to university (Waltham Forest 42%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sixth form colleges are the main next step: 36% of leavers went to one, roughly twice the England rate of 13%.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 70% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Waltham Forest and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 130 | 2,805 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 44% | 35% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 36% | 28% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 27 | 3,460 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 56% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 10% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 15% | 20% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.6 | 45.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 37% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 | 4.04 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 34% | 33% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 43.5 | 38.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 51.1 | 48.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 27% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 151 | 99% | 88% | 38% | 22% | 75% |
| English Literature | 150 | 99% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 71% |
| English Language | 150 | 99% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 66% |
| Religious Studies | 142 | 93% | 31% | 30% | 32% | 72% |
| Combined Science | 122 | 80% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 107 | 70% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 51% |
| Geography | 86 | 57% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 47% |
| History | 68 | 45% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 50% |
| Computer Science | 61 | 40% | 13% | 51% | 30% | 90% |
| French | 48 | 32% | 18% | 35% | 29% | 83% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 20% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 33% |
| Photography | 28 | 18% | 6% | 4% | 19% | 54% |
| Physics | 26 | 17% | 23% | 62% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 26 | 17% | 23% | 62% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 17% | 23% | 85% | 47% | 100% |
| Statistics | 20 | 13% | 5% | 5% | 20% | 65% |
| Drama | 18 | 12% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 6% |
| Urdu | 14 | 9% | 1% | 36% | 42% | 79% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 9% | 9% | 7% | 28% | 50% |
| Chinese | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Punjabi | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 13 | 20% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 5 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Waltham Forest | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 120 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 64 | 1,313 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.26 | 31.81 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 22% | 9% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 38 | 59% | 31% |
| Biology | 14 | 22% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 20% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 13 | 20% | 17% |
| Computer Science | 12 | 19% | 5% |
| Economics | 12 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 10 | 16% | 12% |
| Further Mathematics | 9 | 14% | 5% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 11% | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 11 | 17% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 10 | 16% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 10 | 16% | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (All) | 6 | 9% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Economics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.