Trinity Catholic High SchoolHeathcote School & Science College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Trinity Catholic High School and Heathcote School & Science College are secondary schools.
Trinity Catholic High School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Heathcote School & Science College scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Trinity Catholic High School was judged Good and Heathcote School & Science College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.3 for Trinity Catholic High School and 46.1 for Heathcote School & Science College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Trinity Catholic High School (59.8 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Heathcote School & Science College (47.7 in 2021-22, 46.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Woodford GreenTrinity Catholic High School | LondonHeathcote School & Science College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 19 in Redbridge | 14th of 17 in Waltham Forest | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,598 | 1,116 | |
| Capacity | 1,579 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Woodford Green, IG8 0TP | London, E4 6ES | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.0% Stronger figure | 44.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.4% Stronger figure | 61.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 29.4% | 38.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 235 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 200 | 87 | |
| A-level average points | 30.8 | 35.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.0 | 36.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.4% | 14.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,598 | 1,116 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.1% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.7% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.5% Stronger figure | 23.7% | 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.
Trinity Catholic High School
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