Wanstead High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 102851
- Address
- Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, E11 2JZ
- Website
- www.wansteadhigh.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1434 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 38.1%
Mixed 13%
Other White 11.4%
Pakistani 9.9%
Indian 7.3%
Bangladeshi 6.6%
African 3.3%
Other 2.6%
Other Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 2.2%
Unclassified 1.5%
Irish 0.9%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.77
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 65 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| Dance | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Wanstead High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 233
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 203
- 3rd preference
- 142
- From another Local Authority
- 214
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 114 124 |
| Year 8 | 235 134 101 |
| Year 9 | 235 121 114 |
| Year 10 | 240 135 105 |
| Year 11 | 235 130 105 |
| Year 12 | 123 59 64 |
| Year 13 | 128 59 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 13.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |