77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
61%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
54.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1092.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,434
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/01/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Wanstead High School · Secondary with sixth form · Redbridge
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-6pp
87%82%77%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
61%
-4pp
71%66%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
Attainment 8
54.1
-0.8
56.455.153.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54.1
EBacc entry
47%
+12pp
47%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
1092.3
-29.5
1155.51116.71077.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1092.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.7
+4.9
39.734.429.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.7
A-level value added
+0.19
+0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+4pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,434
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London, E11 2JZ
Local authority
Redbridge
Website
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 | 77% | 61% | 54.1 | Not applicable | 47% | 1092.3 | 56% | 1,434 |
| 2023/24 | 83% | 65% | 54.9 | +0.28 | 34% | 1121.8 | 46% | 1,469 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 71% | 56.4 | +0.25 | 28% | 1155.5 | 37% | 1,470 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 69% | 56.0 | +0.31 | 39% | 1145.0 | 51% | 1,445 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 63% | 53.9 | +0.41 | 28% | 1077.9 | 40% | 1,387 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 46% | 49.6 | +0.08 | 33% | 988.0 | 42% | 1,453 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 50% | 51.5 | +0.27 | 36% | — | 54% | 1,489 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.7 | B- | +0.19 | 14% | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 32.8 | C+ | +0.00 | 10% | 151 |
| 2022/23 | 35.5 | B- | — | 11% | 136 |
| 2021/22 | 39.7 | B | — | 22% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 29.0 | C | -0.04 | 7% | 159 |
| 2017/18 | 31.4 | C | +0.04 | 11% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.05 | 7% | 163 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,434 | 17.4 | 18% | 21% | 18% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,469 | 17.4 | 17% | 23% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,470 | 15.9 | 13% | 24% | 17% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,445 | 18.3 | 12% | 25% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 1,412 | 17.1 | 11% | 27% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,387 | 17.4 | 11% | 32% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,453 | 16.7 | 12% | 37% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,489 | 16.4 | 12% | 38% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.