Side by side
Bobby Moore Academy and George Mitchell School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bobby Moore Academy takes ages 4 to 19; George Mitchell School takes ages 3 to 16.
- The two schools are 2.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bobby Moore Academy | George Mitchell School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 19 DfE register | 3 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 971 DfE register | 973 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 55 first preferences for 84 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 62 first preferences for 70 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 20 January 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 6 June 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 91% (2024/25) DfE | 61% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45.6 (2024/25) DfE | 47 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 50% (2024/25) DfE | 47% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | D+ (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 24 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.3% DfE register | 38.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 30.5% school census 2024/25 | 55.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.6% school census 2024/25 | 11% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 19.8 DfE workforce census | 16.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 11.1% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.