Valentines High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 5 2021 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
- 102857
- Address
- Cranbrook Road, IG2 6HX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1329 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 43.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.2%
Pakistani 27.9%
Bangladeshi 25.4%
Indian 15.7%
Other White 7.8%
Other Asian 6.6%
Mixed 6.2%
African 3.8%
White British 2.3%
Other 1.4%
Caribbean 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 75%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.5
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.41
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Valentines High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 290
- 2nd preference
- 338
- 3rd preference
- 297
- From another Local Authority
- 89
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 178 99 79 |
| Year 8 | 180 92 88 |
| Year 9 | 180 101 79 |
| Year 10 | 176 88 88 |
| Year 11 | 171 111 60 |
| Year 12 | 243 116 127 |
| Year 13 | 201 80 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.0% 2.4% |