Woodford County High School

High Road, Woodford Green, Redbridge, IG8 9LA

Good

Inspected 22 November 2022

Good

Ofsted

80.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,245

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Redbridge →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,245 / 1,260 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 22 November 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.4%

Disadvantaged

68%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

3.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

80.1

Attainment 8

1,245 pupils

98.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

173 students

37.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

89%

To higher education

51%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.9

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.2 vs 2023/24

18.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

3.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

£52,943

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↓ −£422 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,211

Spend per pupil

£7,236

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.