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Wanstead High School

Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London, E11 2JZ

Local ranking14th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
54.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
76.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
46.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
229

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
92.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
61.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

128

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.1% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
251

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1434
Boys
752 (52%)
Girls
682 (48%)
Capacity
1500 (96% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
18.1%
EAL
21.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,920/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 38.6%
  • White Other: 11.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 10.1%
  • Asian Indian: 7.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 5.1%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.4%

38.6%

White British

11.5%

White Other

10.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102851
UKPRN
10007332
Establishment No.
4021

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