Heathcote School & Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2024 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
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 103097
- Address
- Normanton Park, Chingford, E4 6ES
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1116 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 33.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 35.2%
Other White 20.3%
Mixed 14.2%
African 6%
Other 5.3%
Caribbean 4.8%
Pakistani 4.7%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other Black 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.4%
Chinese 1.4%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 39%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.1
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 26 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
Admissions
Heathcote School & Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 175
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 196
- 2nd preference
- 150
- 3rd preference
- 90
- From another Local Authority
- 29
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 177 96 81 |
| Year 8 | 209 101 108 |
| Year 9 | 175 98 77 |
| Year 10 | 164 84 80 |
| Year 11 | 164 80 84 |
| Year 12 | 115 62 53 |
| Year 13 | 112 60 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 62.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 1.8% 2.4% |