Heathcote School & Science College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 29 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
- 1117 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 35.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
White British 33.3%
Other White 19.3%
Mixed 15.5%
African 6.5%
Other 5.4%
Pakistani 5.1%
Caribbean 4.7%
Other Asian 4%
Bangladeshi 2.1%
Other Black 1.7%
Chinese 1.2%
Indian 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.26
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.1
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.02
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Heathcote School & Science College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 169
- 3rd preference
- 81
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 165
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 205 97 108 |
| Year 8 | 178 100 78 |
| Year 9 | 169 88 81 |
| Year 10 | 170 83 87 |
| Year 11 | 194 101 93 |
| Year 12 | 121 64 57 |
| Year 13 | 80 42 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 91.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 28.0% 22.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 39.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 29.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 73.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 17.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 2.2% |