Caterham High SchoolWest Hatch High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Caterham High School and West Hatch High School are secondary schools.
Caterham High School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and West Hatch High School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). West Hatch High School is ahead on our composite score.
Caterham High School was judged Good and West Hatch High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.2 for Caterham High School and 51.0 for West Hatch High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Caterham High School (43.4 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at West Hatch High School (53.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordCaterham High School | ChigwellWest Hatch High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Redbridge | 15th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 953 | 1,573 | |
| Capacity | 1,182 | 1,523 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG5 0QW | Chigwell, IG7 5BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.2 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.2% | 59.1% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.5% | 76.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 69 | 135 | |
| A-level average points | 22.5 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 22.4 | 33.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | 9.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 991 | 1,564 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 20.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.9% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.7% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.6% | 7.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.0% | 20.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Caterham High School
West Hatch High School
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