TWO Waltham Forest schools are to be given a warning to improve GCSE results or face closure.
The Government is targeting 638 schools across the country that have had less than 30 per cent of their pupils achieving five GCSEs at grade C or above.
George Mitchell School, in Farmer Road, Leyton and Walthamstow Academy, in Billet Road, are on the list of schools the Government says must improve.
Walthamstow Academy achieved a GCSE grade A to C pass rate of 28 per cent, while the figure for George Mitchell is 27 per cent.
Under the Government's £400m National Challenge plan, both schools must reach the 30 per cent benchmark within three years.
The Government will offer struggling schools extra funding, advice and mentoring from experienced headteachers.
Local authorities will be given 50 days to put together a plan to improve the schools.
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