George Tomlinson Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~332m)Possible (~474m)Unlikely (~616m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Nicola Wilson
Pupils:554 / 585 capacity
LA:Waltham Forest
Phone:02085393577
Address:Harrington Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 June 2023View full report
URN:103075
UKPRN:10070012
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

14.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-5ppMaths+10ppWriting-2pp

Reading has declined from 83% to 78%. Maths has improved from 75% to 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

27.6

Infant (KS1)

26.9

KS2

20

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Leytonstone High Road Rail Station
306m · 5 min walk
Leytonstone High Road Station (Entrance)
330m · 5 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Leytonstone Station
200m · 3 min walk
Leytonstone Underground Station
226m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Michael Road (Stop L)
105m · 2 min walk
Vernon Rd/Leytonstone High Rd (Stop G)
138m · 2 min walk
Harvey Road (E11) (Stop H)
176m · 3 min walk
Leytonstone Station / Grove Green Road (Stop Z)
194m · 3 min walk
Leytonstone Station (Stop T)
274m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

554 pupils

585 capacity

31 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Waltham Forest

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,688

Applications

3,129

Got 1st preference

90.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Waltham Forest (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

8 June 2023
8 February 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 November 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.76106%

Overall absence

12.11401%

Persistent absence

421

Enrolments

Authorised3.33353%
Unauthorised1.42753%
Persistent (10%+)12.11401%
Severe (50%+)0.23753%

Absence trend

4.02623%
18/19
4.01599%
20/21
5.41032%
21/22
5.81291%
22/23
5.15332%
23/24
4.76106%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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