Woodbridge High School, Woodford Green

In its own words: "Every year, we look forward to welcoming 300 year 7 students to Team Woodbridge. All admissions to year 7 are handled through the Redbridge admissions department. It is important to complete the Secondary Admissions Form before the deadline date of 31 October each year in order to secure a place."

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a fully comprehensive school, we cater for all students' needs and ambitions, whatever their background."

In 2026, pupils at Woodbridge High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55.7 in Redbridge and 47 across England.

68% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 63% in Redbridge and 47% in England.

That is up from 52.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.38: pupils made above 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 45.4, against 58.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 395 families put Woodbridge High School as their first choice and 1127 named it as one of their preferences, for 288 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 138 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Woodbridge High School are Woodford County High School (0.8 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 81.2); Trinity Catholic High School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Beal High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 54.8); and Caterham High School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2).

Woodbridge High School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 294 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 19% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 194 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 28% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

31.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Asian (21%) and Mixed (13%).

The nearest Underground station is Woodford Underground Station, about 660 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wansford Road, 120 metres away.

In 2024/25, Woodbridge High School issued 82 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Woodbridge High School are Churchfields Infants' School (0.4 miles), Churchfields Junior School (0.5 miles), Oakdale Infants' School (0.6 miles) and Oakdale Junior School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.