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Wanstead High School

Community school · London · E11 2JZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,434 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

54.9

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-29

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+0.28
−20+2
Attainment 854.9
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+83%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,224

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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

266

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
845
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
202
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill96%

1,434 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,434
Boys / girls
744 / 690
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,434 / 1,500 (96%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
208
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Emma Hillman

Location

Address
Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead
Postcode
E11 2JZ
Town
London
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Leyton and Wanstead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, Redbridge, 1,434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E11
12
Secondary in E11
3
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Secondary in Redbridge 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+68%
    • Absence5.8%

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  • The Ursuline Academy Ilford

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  • Norlington School and 6th Form

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    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
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  • Woodbridge High School

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    • Att854.5
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    • Absence5.1%

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Emma Hillman
Telephone
02089892791
Website
www.wansteadhigh.co.uk

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