76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1019.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,564
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of West Hatch High School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
+1pp
76%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-8pp
59%46%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.5
-0.4
53.048.644.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.5
EBacc entry
10%
-21pp
40%25%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
1019.5
-53.1
1072.7871.6670.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1019.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.3
-0.6
38.133.729.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.3
A-level value added
+0.20
+0.1
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+1pp
15%11%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,564
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BT
Local authority
Essex
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 | 76% | 51% | 49.5 | Not applicable | 10% | 1019.5 | 20% | 1,564 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59% | 49.9 | +0.24 | 31% | 1072.7 | 39% | 1,505 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 47% | 47.0 | +0.07 | 24% | 957.8 | 25% | 1,439 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 58% | 53.0 | +0.48 | 28% | 821.6 | 33% | 1,396 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 33% | 44.3 | -0.06 | 40% | 670.6 | 51% | 1,234 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 43% | 48.3 | +0.08 | 47% | 755.3 | 53% | 1,176 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 48% | 49.0 | +0.25 | 26% | — | 31% | 1,176 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.20 | 9% | 158 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.13 | 8% | 114 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 11% | 102 |
| 2021/22 | 38.1 | B- | — | 14% | 133 |
| 2018/19 | 29.4 | C | -0.08 | 10% | 122 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | +0.09 | 2% | 162 |
| 2016/17 | 32.9 | C+ | +0.31 | 10% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,564 | 17.4 | 14% | 14% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,505 | 17.2 | 15% | 14% | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,439 | 17.5 | 13% | 14% | 20% | 7% | 17% |
| 2021/22 | 1,396 | 17.5 | 9% | 13% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2020/21 | 1,356 | 15.9 | 8% | 13% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,234 | 17.4 | 6% | 17% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,176 | 16.0 | 5% | 17% | 22% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,176 | 14.4 | 4% | 17% | 23% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.