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Woodbridge High School

Community school · Woodford Green · IG8 7DQ

Ages 11–18 · 1,980 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

54.5

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 854.5
English & maths grade 5+66%
English & maths grade 4+81%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,536

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

378

Places offered

291

1st-preference offers

260

Total preferences (any rank)
1,084
Preferred offers (top 3)
291
Applications from outside LA
253
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill99%

1,980 pupils · 2,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,980
Boys / girls
981 / 999
School capacity
2,000
Capacity fill
1,980 / 2,000 (99%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
326
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
Mr Steven Hogan

Location

Address
St Barnabas Road
Postcode
IG8 7DQ
Town
Woodford Green
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
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 Woodford Green, Redbridge, 1,980 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%.

Open schools in Woodford Green
15
Secondary schools in Woodford Green
3
Academies among open schools in Woodford Green
13% (2)
Open schools in IG8
16
Secondary in IG8
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.

Compare with theseAll in Woodford GreenNear IG8

  • Woodford County High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9LA · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.8 miles away

  • Trinity Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 0TP · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+67%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Beal High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ilford · IG4 5LP · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+68%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Caterham High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Ilford · IG5 0QW · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Highams Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E4 9PJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • West Hatch High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chigwell · IG7 5BT · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Frederick Bremer School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 4EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Wanstead High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E11 2JZ · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steven Hogan
Telephone
02085049618
Website
http://www.woodbridgehigh.co.uk/

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