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Woodford County High School

Community school · Woodford Green · IG8 9LA

Ages 11–18 · 1,237 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

78.3

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

2.03 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.79
−20+2
Attainment 878.3
English & maths grade 5+99%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry99%

EBacc APS: 7.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
901

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

2.03 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

366

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

168

Total preferences (any rank)
563
Preferred offers (top 3)
181
Applications from outside LA
207
Offers to outside-LA applicants
44
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill98%

1,237 pupils · 1,260 places

Pupils on roll
1,237
Boys / girls
0 / 1,237
School capacity
1,260
Capacity fill
1,237 / 1,260 (98%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
137
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
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
Miss Gemma Van Praagh

Location

Address
High Road
Postcode
IG8 9LA
Town
Woodford Green
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Waltham Forest
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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Woodford Green, Redbridge, 1,237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.2%.

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

  • 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%

    0.7 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%

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodbridge High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 7DQ · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

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

    0.8 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%

    1.3 miles away

  • South Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E4 8SG · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Heathcote School & Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    London · E17 3EA · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Walthamstow Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E17 5DP · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Gemma Van Praagh
Telephone
02085040611
Website
http://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/

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