Side by side
Holy Family Catholic School and Norlington School and 6th Form
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
- Holy Family Catholic School takes boys and girls; Norlington School and 6th Form is a boys' school.
- Holy Family Catholic School has 1,175 pupils; Norlington School and 6th Form has 895.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Holy Family Catholic School | Norlington School and 6th Form |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,175 DfE register | 895 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Waltham Forest DfE register | Waltham Forest DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | 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 | 80 first preferences for 110 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 126 first preferences for 153 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 21 March 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 30 November 2023: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 45.5 (2024/25) DfE | 48.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 43% (2024/25) DfE | 52% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | C+ (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 29.1 (2024/25) DfE | 34.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 74% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.2% DfE register | 31% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 40.3% school census 2024/25 | 30.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 5.7% school census 2024/25 | 8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15 DfE workforce census | 23.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 7% 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.