Woodford County High School

Community schoolSecondary

IG8 9LA / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply

Good

Ofsted

80.1

Attainment 8

95%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding

Recognised with 5 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 Top university pathways🎓 Oxbridge track record

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
80.1
Progress 8
0.79
Grade 5+ English & Maths
98.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
42.77
Achieving AAB+
37.2%

95% of parents would recommend this school

283 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
59%
Agree
35%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
34%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
5%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
37%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
16%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
48%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
5%
No
95%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 14 parents

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
31%
Disagree
31%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
32%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
31%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
47%
Agree
39%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
39%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
31%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
41%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
95%
No
5%

3.1% of pupils receive SEN support

3.1%

SEN support

0.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.1%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

90.6% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
90.6%

71% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
99%
Started an apprenticeship
0%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
71%
Entered top-third university
51%
Achieved a degree
89%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1

Free school meals
11.1%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.9:1
Overall absence
4.17%
Persistent absence
6.5%
English as additional language
68%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
8.4%
White British4.2%
Other White3.9%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
4.8%
White & Asian2.4%
Other Mixed2%
White & Black African0.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.1%
Asian
79.4%
Indian22.7%
Bangladeshi20.6%
Pakistani18.6%
Other Asian15.4%
Chinese2.1%
Black
1%
Other Black0.6%
African0.3%
Caribbean0.1%
Other
1.4%