Wanstead High SchoolValentines High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Wanstead High School and Valentines High School are secondary schools.
Wanstead High School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Valentines High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Valentines High School is ahead on our composite score.
Wanstead High School was judged Good and Valentines High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.1 for Wanstead High School and 58.6 for Valentines High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Wanstead High School (56.0 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Valentines High School (60.5 in 2021-22, 58.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWanstead High School | IlfordValentines High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in Redbridge | 6th of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: ExceptionalStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,434 | 1,329 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,288 | |
| Location | London, E11 2JZ | Ilford, IG2 6HX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.1 | 58.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.1% | 75.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.9% | 83.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.7% | 53.5% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 | 5.42 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 229 | 170 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 128 | 183 | |
| A-level average points | 37.7 Stronger figure | 36.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 36.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.1% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,434 | 1,329 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 25.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.4% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 5.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% | 16.5% 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.
Wanstead High School
Valentines High School
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