62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
664.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,116
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Heathcote School & Science College · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+2pp
70%65%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+6pp
48%43%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
46.1
+2.7
47.745.543.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.1
EBacc entry
39%
-14pp
59%40%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
664.8
-96.4
761.1677.6594.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 664.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
+2.4
35.531.126.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
+0.35
0
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+5pp
15%10%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,116
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
32%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Normanton Park, Chingford, London, E4 6ES
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 44% | 46.1 | Not applicable | 39% | 664.8 | 44% | 1,116 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 39% | 43.4 | -0.37 | 53% | 761.1 | 56% | 1,117 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 43% | 44.1 | -0.26 | 59% | 736.5 | 61% | 1,098 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 48% | 47.7 | -0.08 | 53% | 731.6 | 56% | 1,077 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.11 | 20% | 594.1 | 25% | 1,147 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 42% | 44.6 | -0.13 | 25% | 582.3 | 36% | 1,121 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 50% | 45.6 | -0.33 | 36% | — | 44% | 1,133 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | +0.35 | 14% | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.38 | 9% | 94 |
| 2022/23 | 31.2 | C | — | 8% | 124 |
| 2021/22 | 33.0 | C+ | — | 5% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.16 | 5% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 26.2 | C- | -0.16 | 12% | 162 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | +0.18 | 4% | 152 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,116 | 15.3 | 19% | 33% | 32% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,117 | 15.9 | 20% | 36% | 30% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,098 | 16.1 | 20% | 32% | 32% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 1,077 | 15.7 | 20% | 30% | 34% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,081 | 15.6 | 17% | 29% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,147 | 16.6 | 15% | 32% | 39% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,121 | 15.2 | 12% | 35% | 39% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,133 | 15.4 | 14% | 34% | 40% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.