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OpenSecondaryURN 102852

Woodford County High School

Community school · Woodford Green · IG8 9LA

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,237

Local authority

Redbridge

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Girls
Status
Open
URN
102852

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

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

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