Heathcote School & Science College, London

In its own words: "Welcome to Heathcote School. Our vision is to create a school that provides young people with a safe and happy learning environment that challenges and supports all learners to achieve their best outcomes through a creative, inspiring and enriched curriculum. Please use this page to navigate through some of the key areas of our school"

In 2026, pupils at Heathcote School & Science College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.7 in Waltham Forest and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Waltham Forest and 47% in England.

That is down from 46.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.37: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.6, against 49 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

For September 2026 entry, 196 families put Heathcote School & Science College as their first choice and 562 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 43 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Heathcote School & Science College are Trinity Catholic High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Chingford Foundation School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.9); Highams Park School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Woodford County High School (1.3 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 81.2).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Heathcote School & Science College.

Of the 194 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 85 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 6% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

32.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Mixed (14%) and Black (12%).

Heathcote School & Science College has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.

The nearest railway station is Chingford Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kimberley Road (E4), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Waltham Forest (663).

In 2024/25, Heathcote School & Science College issued 103 suspensions, 9.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Heathcote School & Science College are Whitehall Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Chingford CofE Primary School (0.5 miles), St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles) and Longshaw Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.