Woodford County High School
High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Headteacher
- Miss Gemma Van Praagh
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,260
- Pupils on roll
- 1,237
- URN
- 102852
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085040611
About this school
Woodford County High School is a girls' community secondary school in Woodford Green. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodford County High School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 178 | 179 | 181 |
| Attainment 8 score | 79.0 | 78.3 | 80.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.82 +0.60 to +1.03 | +0.79 +0.57 to +1.00 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.4% | 98.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 98.9% | 99.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 |
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 Woodford County 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 | 79 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 78.3 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 80.1 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,240 |
| 2023/24 | 1,238 |
| 2024/25 | 1,245 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodford County High School compares
Woodford County High School ranked 1st of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80.1 | 4.9% | 12.4% | 1,237 | — |
| Trinity Catholic High School | 56.3 | 7% | 14.1% | 1,603 | 0.7 miles |
| Highams Park School | 47.5 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 1,592 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodbridge High School | 52.2 | 5.1% | 20.7% | 1,980 | 0.8 miles |
| Frederick Bremer School | 46.7 | 8.3% | 34.1% | 888 | 1.3 miles |
| South Chingford Foundation School | 32.8 | 13.4% | 41.7% | 547 | 1.3 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)
- 12.44%
- English as an additional language
- 68%
- Overall absence
- 4.89%
- Persistent absence
- 10.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Trinity Catholic High School0.7 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
-
Highams Park School0.7 miles
Secondary · London
-
Woodbridge High School0.8 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
-
Frederick Bremer School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
South Chingford Foundation School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in Woodford Green
- Trinity Catholic High School Secondary
- Woodbridge High School Secondary
- Oakhill Primary School Primary
- Ray Lodge Primary School Primary
- Roding Primary School Primary
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wells Primary School Primary
- Woodford Green Primary School Primary
- Hatton Special School Special schools
- Avon House Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Woodford County High School teach?
- Woodford County High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Woodford Green.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodford County High School?
- The headteacher of Woodford County High School is Miss Gemma Van Praagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodford County High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodford County 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 many pupils are at Woodford County High School?
- Woodford County High School has 1,237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Woodford County High School full?
- Woodford County High School has capacity for 1,260 pupils and 1,237 on roll (98%), 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 Woodford County High School a faith school?
- No. Woodford County High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Woodford County High School a selective school?
- Yes. Woodford County High School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Woodford County High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 79 in 2022/23 and 80.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Woodford County High School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Woodford County High School ranked 1st of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Woodford County High School's absence rate?
- Woodford County High School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Woodford County High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Woodford County 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.