Wanstead High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 8 2019 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
- 1469 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.6%
- Girls
- 46.4%
- First language not English
- 22.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
White British 37.1%
Mixed 12.5%
Other White 12.3%
Pakistani 10.4%
Indian 7.2%
Bangladeshi 6.8%
African 3.6%
Other Asian 2.5%
Caribbean 2%
Other 2%
Unclassified 1.6%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.25
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.4
Local authority average 54.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.81
Local authority average 4.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 55 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 135 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 134 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 61 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 240 |
Admissions
Wanstead High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 232
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 222
- 3rd preference
- 164
- From another Local Authority
- 202
Offers
- 1st preference
- 182
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 139 100 |
| Year 8 | 243 130 113 |
| Year 9 | 239 133 106 |
| Year 10 | 235 132 103 |
| Year 11 | 235 121 114 |
| Year 12 | 131 59 72 |
| Year 13 | 147 74 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 94.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 16.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 73.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 2.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 86.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 39.0% 32.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 29.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 5.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% |