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Wanstead High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London E11 2JZ · wansteadhigh.co.uk · 020 8989 2791

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
54.1
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.29 mi
2.07 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,434
96% of 1,500 places
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
17.5%
First language not English
21.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.29 mi (2.07 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.11 mi (1.78 km). Source: Redbridge Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 228 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 202 (Places 235)202September 2023: 259 (Places 234)259September 2024: 266 (Places 232)266September 2025: 231 (Places 233)231September 2026: 228 (Places 232)228Places 232
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026232228174%
September 2025Sept 2025233231182%
September 2024Sept 20242322661.1▲68%
September 2023Sept 20232342591.1▲67%
September 2022Sept 20222352020.987%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.29 mi2.07 km
September 20241.81 mi2.91 km
September 20251.11 mi1.78 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 54.1, and 61.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redbridge it was 53.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.5 (England 46.3)51.52017/18: 49.6 (England 46.5)49.62018/19: 53.9 (England 46.7)53.92021/22: 56.0 (England 48.8)56.02022/23: 56.4 (England 46.3)56.42023/24: 54.9 (England 45.9)54.92024/25: 54.1 (England 46.0)54.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲54.146.0
▲61.1%45.4%
▲76.9%64.8%
▲46.7%40.5%
▲4.774.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.4−8.8
Sixth form college8.5−3.9
Further education27.7+11.9
Other education0.4−0.5
Apprenticeship0.40
Employment0.40
Not in a lasting destination3.4+1.3
Activity not captured1.70

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 31.4 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 39.7 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 35.5 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 32.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.7 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
128 studentsB- (37.7)Above average +0.19
128 studentsB- (37.7)Above average +0.18
14.1%AAB or better
96.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24145C+ (32.8)0.00
2022/23131B- (35.5)—
2021/22120B (39.7)—
2018/19137C (29)-0.04
2017/18151C (31.4)+0.04
2016/17148C (30.6)+0.05
2015/16179C (29.8)+0.10

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.5−6.2
Further and other education4.8+3.2
Further education3.4—
Other education1.4—
Employment11.6+3.3
Not in a lasting destination6.8+1.8
Activity not captured6.2+1.2

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Wanstead High School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
13 May 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Apr 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (283 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
70%
Replies
283
20% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼78% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼67% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼66% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 99 parents (35%) with SEND

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