Norlington School is a boys'

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and

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located in the

London Borough of Waltham Forest The London Borough of Waltham Forest () is a London borough in north-east London, England. Its population is estimated to be 276,983 in 2019. It borders five other London boroughs: Enfield to the north-west, Haringey to the west, Hackney to th ...

, in

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. The school is situated on Norlington Road in

Leyton Leyton () is a town in east London, England, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. It borders Walthamstow to the north, Leytonstone to the east, and Stratford to the south, with Clapton, Hackney Wick and Homerton, across the River L ...

History

Norlington Road Council School was initially an

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for boys, girls, and

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s, which opened in 1903. In 1932 it was reorganized for senior girls, junior girls, and infants. In 1940 the school was badly damaged by German bombs during

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. The junior department became mixed in 1942. In 1948 the school became a

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for boys. An extension was completed in 1964 to provide science labs and woodwork and metalwork rooms. In 1968, Waltham Forest adopted the

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and it became Norlington Junior High School for Boys, catering for 11- to 14-year-olds. Following a Borough-wide reorganisation in the early 1980s, it adopted its current name and function. In September 2015, the school opened a mixed-sex sixth form, offering 10

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subjects including science, technology and mathematics. Previously a community school administered by

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, in September 2016 Norlington School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by The Exceptional Education Trust.

Notable former pupils

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, television presenter *

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, television presenter *

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, former England cricketer *

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, professional footballer *

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, founding programmer at Amazon.com *

Vic Groves Victor George Groves (5 November 1932 – 24 January 2015) was an English association football, footballer. Career Born in Stepney, London, Groves started his career at east London non-league clubs Leytonstone F.C., Leytonstone and Walthamstow A ...

Arsenal Footballer 1950s *

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Member of Parliament for Upminster, 1997-2001

References

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OFSTED report
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