Side by side
George Tomlinson Primary School and Mayville Academy
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
- George Tomlinson Primary School has 554 pupils; Mayville Academy has 274.
- The two schools are 0.4 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | George Tomlinson Primary School | Mayville Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 11 DfE register | 3 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 554 DfE register | 274 DfE register |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 72 first preferences for 78 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 12 first preferences for 13 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 June 2023: School remains Good Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 May 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% (2024/25) DfE | 73% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.3% DfE register | 36.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 31.5% school census 2024/25 | 61.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 35.6% school census 2024/25 | 17.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 21.9 DfE workforce census | 17.1 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.7% 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.