26 January 2012   School  Performance League Tables 2011

Normanhurst School is the second highest achieving school in the London Borough of Waltham Forest according to the latest Department for Education official school performance league tables.

93% pupils achieved at least 5 GCSEs A* - C
79% pupils achieved at least 5 GCSEs A* - C including English and Mathematics
Average number of GCSE or equivalent entries per pupil: 9.5
Average point score per pupil: 350

Results for 2011

Celebrating Success at GCSE

Results are a cause for celebration once again at Normanhurst School. We are pleased to announce an increase in the percentages of pupils in Year 11 gaining good grades at GCSE this year:

86% pupils gained 5 or more GCSEs at grade C or above
80% pupils gained at least 5 GCSEs at grade C or above including one English and Mathematics
93% pupils gained at least a C grade in Mathematics
86% pupils gained at least a C grade in English
100% pupils gained at least a C grade in English Literature
79% pupils gained at least 2 Science GCSEs at grade C or above, with 100% pupils gaining A*/B in Physics.
Every pupil who studied a modern language GCSE (French or Spanish) gained at least a C grade and achieved or exceeded their target grade. An impressive 50% French results were A*/A, and 43% Spanish results were A*/A.
Every pupil who studied Art gained at least a B grade with 50% achieving A*.
Similarly every pupil who studied History achieved or exceeded their target with at least a B grade, and 66% achieved A*.

Our congratulations go to all the pupils for their hard work and their success. They move on from us to a number of local schools and colleges, both independent and state, to pursue a range of A levels and other courses. We look forward to hearing about their future successes.

My thanks go to the staff team whose dedication and support enable pupils to achieve so well.

Claire Osborn
Headmistress