Wanstead High School, London | The Schools Guide

No data for age 16

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Wanstead High School

Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London E11 2JZ

https://www.wansteadhigh.co.uk/

Wanstead High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Redbridge). It has about 1,470 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2015 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Attainment, Destinations, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances and Environment.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Beal High School
1.2		Leytonstone School
1.4		Valentines High School
1.5		Connaught School for Girls
1.5		Buxton School
1.7		Caterham High School
1.7		The Ursuline Academy Ilford
1.7		Woodbridge High School
1.7		Norlington School and 6th Form
1.9		Forest Gate Community School
2.1		Holy Family Catholic School
2.1		Ilford County High School

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Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Progress: Above average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is about average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

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