Woodford County High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 1238 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 67.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
Indian 22.5%
Bangladeshi 19.6%
Pakistani 17.7%
Other Asian 16.9%
Mixed 4.6%
White British 4.5%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 3.3%
African 2.6%
Chinese 1.8%
Other 1.6%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.5
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 51%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 64%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 79
Local authority average 54.6
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.78
Local authority average 4.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 175 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 175 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Woodford County High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 366
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 50
- From another Local Authority
- 207
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 44
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 8 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 9 | 180 0 180 |
| Year 10 | 181 0 181 |
| Year 11 | 179 0 179 |
| Year 12 | 173 0 173 |
| Year 13 | 166 0 166 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 94.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 16.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 73.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 2.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 95.0% 86.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 65.0% 32.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 58.0% 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% |