Wanstead High School
Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London, E11 2JZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Emma Hillman
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,500
- Pupils on roll
- 1,434
- URN
- 102851
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089892791
About this school
Wanstead High School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,434 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 240 | 235 | 229 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.4 | 54.9 | 54.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.25 +0.06 to +0.43 | +0.28 +0.09 to +0.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 71% | 65.1% | 61.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 82.6% | 76.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 28% | 34.5% | 46.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Wanstead High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.4 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 54.9 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.1 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,470 |
| 2023/24 | 1,469 |
| 2024/25 | 1,434 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Wanstead High School compares
Wanstead High School ranked 10th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.1 | 8.2% | 18.1% | 1,434 | — |
| Beal High School | 52 | 5.2% | 20% | 2,615 | 1.0 miles |
| Leytonstone School | 49 | 5.3% | 26.5% | 1,028 | 1.3 miles |
| Valentines High School | 59.3 | 6.1% | 25.1% | 1,357 | 1.3 miles |
| Connaught School for Girls | 50.6 | 7.5% | 46.1% | 550 | 1.5 miles |
| Caterham High School | 44.3 | 10.6% | 40.3% | 953 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.09%
- English as an additional language
- 21.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.19%
- Persistent absence
- 24.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beal High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Ilford
-
Leytonstone School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Valentines High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Ilford
-
Connaught School for Girls1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Caterham High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Ilford
Other schools in London
Wanstead High School ranks 88th of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Wanstead High School teach?
- Wanstead High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Wanstead High School?
- The headteacher of Wanstead High School is Ms Emma Hillman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Wanstead High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Wanstead High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Wanstead High School?
- Wanstead High School has 1,434 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Wanstead High School full?
- Wanstead High School has capacity for 1,500 pupils and 1,434 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Wanstead High School a faith school?
- No. Wanstead High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Wanstead High School a selective school?
- No. Wanstead High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Wanstead High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.4 in 2022/23 and 54.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Wanstead High School rank locally?
- Wanstead High School ranked 10th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 85% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Wanstead High School's absence rate?
- Wanstead High School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Wanstead High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Wanstead High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.