Community school · Waltham Forest

George Tomlinson Primary School

3–11Ages
554Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103075URN

Harrington Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.7per place

0.6 above Waltham Forest median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Waltham Forest

290 applications for 78 places · 12th of 45 in Waltham Forest

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

9 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 February 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.7applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Waltham Forest median (3.2) 1.5 above England median (2.2)

290 applications · 78 places offered · 72 named it first

2026 3.7; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2025 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2024 3.5; Waltham Forest median median 3.0
2023 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2022 3.6; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2021 3.9; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2020 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 2.8
2019 3.3; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2018 3.8; Waltham Forest median median 2.9
2017 4.8; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2016 3.4; Waltham Forest median median 3.2
2015 3.1; Waltham Forest median median 3.1
2014 2.9; Waltham Forest median median 3.2

This school
Waltham Forest median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	78	290	3.7	72	0.92
Sep 2025	80	263	3.3	65	0.81
Sep 2024	86	298	3.5	80	0.93
Sep 2023	79	259	3.3	69	0.87
Sep 2022	73	263	3.6	58	0.79
Sep 2021	59	231	3.9	53	0.90
Sep 2020	80	264	3.3	68	0.85
Sep 2019	67	224	3.3	53	0.79
Sep 2018	56	215	3.8	47	0.84
Sep 2017	45	216	4.8	31	0.69
Sep 2016	85	289	3.4	63	0.74
Sep 2015	90	278	3.1	78	0.87
Sep 2014	90	263	2.9	75	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 73% · Maths 85% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%34th of 48 in Waltham Forest

Waltham Forest 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Waltham Forest 85% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Waltham Forest 48% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Waltham Forest 83% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Waltham Forest 22% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Waltham Forest 88% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Waltham Forest 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

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Waltham Forest median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	10%	108	108
2023/24	61%	0%	108	106
2022/23	59%	4%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

George Tomlinson Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Davies Lane Primary School
0.3 km · Waltham Forest

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Mayville Academy
0.7 km · Waltham Forest

Good2024

4.4applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Gwyn Jones Primary School
0.9 km · Waltham Forest

Standards maintained2024

3.8applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Newport School
1.0 km · Waltham Forest

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
1.2 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Dawlish Primary School
1.3 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

4.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Barclay Primary School
1.3 km · Waltham Forest

2026

2.5applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Jenny Hammond Primary School
1.3 km · Waltham Forest

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103075 · 320/2072
Capacity: 585 pupils · 554 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Harrington Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4QN
Local authority: Waltham Forest

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources