SCHOOL PROFILE

Woodford County High School

Secondary Community school URN 102852
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,260 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

22 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Redbridge
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,237 1,237 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,237 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.6%
11.2 pts below England
School 13.6%
Waltham Forest 24.7%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

69.0%
48.7 pts above England
School 69.0%
Waltham Forest 38.9%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Waltham Forest 0.4%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Bangladeshi
22.6%
279
Indian
22.1%
273
Pakistani
20.4%
252
Any other Asian background
13.7%
170
White British
4.0%
49
Any other White background
3.8%
47
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 3.7% 46 of 1,237 pupils
17.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 3.7%
Waltham Forest 19.6%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 3.6% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 11.2 pts below
EHC plans 0.2% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 5.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Specific learning difficulty 6
No specialist assessment yet 5
Hearing impairment 3
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

80.1 40.9 pts above England
School 80.1
Waltham Forest 41.4
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 98.9% England 36.0% 62.9 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 100.0% England 51.4% 48.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 99.4% England 30.6% 68.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 7.92 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.79 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.89%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.33 pts lower than England
School 4.89%
Waltham Forest 6.46%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.36%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.45 pts lower than England
School 10.36%
Waltham Forest 17.93%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Waltham Forest 1.64%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

98.2% 5.9 pts above England
Woodford County High School
98.2%
Waltham Forest
92.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information