Woodford County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 102852
- Address
- High Road, IG8 9LA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1245 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 68%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 6.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.0%
Indian 22.7%
Bangladeshi 20.6%
Pakistani 18.6%
Other Asian 15.4%
Mixed 4.8%
White British 4.2%
Other White 3.9%
Unclassified 3.2%
African 2.1%
Chinese 2.1%
Other 1.4%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 99%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 79.9
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.9
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 | 59 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 180 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 179 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 89 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 7 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Woodford County High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 357
- 2nd preference
- 77
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 181
Offers
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 42
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 10 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 11 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 12 | 173 0 173 |
| Year 13 | 172 0 172 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 96.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 89.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 51.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 2.4% |