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Heathcote School & Science College

Community school · London · E4 6ES

Ages 11–18 · 1,115 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-04-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.8%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
965

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

216

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

165

Total preferences (any rank)
559
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
39
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

1,115 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,115
Boys / girls
572 / 543
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,115 / 1,260 (88%)
Free school meals
27.6%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sonia Close

Location

Address
Normanton Park, Chingford
Postcode
E4 6ES
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,115 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E4
21
Secondary in E4
4
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.0%

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  • Chingford Foundation School

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    • Att846.2
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  • Highams Park School

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  • Woodford County High School

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  • South Chingford Foundation School

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
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  • Woodbridge High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.1%

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  • Roding Valley High School

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  • Frederick Bremer School

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    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sonia Close
Telephone
02084985110
Website
http://www.heathcoteschool.com/

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