Woodford County High School, Woodford Green

In its own words: "What first strikes visitors to our school is a palpable sense of community. The atmosphere is vibrant, purposeful and very friendly. Relationships are strong and supportive."

In 2026, pupils at Woodford County High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 81.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55.7 in Redbridge and 47 across England.

98% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 63% in Redbridge and 47% in England.

That is up from 80.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.79: pupils made well 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 80.7, against 81.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 0.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Woodford County High School is a grammar school: places go to children who reach the required standard in its entrance test, and only then are the oversubscription criteria applied.

For September 2026 entry, 338 families put Woodford County High School as their first choice and 534 named it as one of their preferences, for 178 places offered. That is 1.9 first choices for every place. 175 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Woodford County High School admits pupils through an entrance test, usually called the 11-plus. Children have to be registered for it in advance, normally in the spring or summer of Year 5; the test itself is usually sat in September of Year 6, and results come out in October, before the 31 October deadline for naming secondary schools.

Passing the test makes a child eligible rather than guaranteeing a place: when more children pass than there are places, Woodford County High School ranks them by the criteria in its admissions policy, which can include test score and distance. Check Redbridge's admissions pages and the school's own policy for this year's registration deadline - a child who is not registered in time cannot sit the test.

Redbridge has 2 state grammar schools in all, so a child who passes may have several selective schools to choose between.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Woodford County High School are Trinity Catholic High School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Highams Park School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); Woodbridge High School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.5); and Frederick Bremer School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.7).

Woodford County High School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.

Of the 167 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 75% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 9% into work. 48% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 69% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (3.6%) received SEN support and 2 (0.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Woodford, about 1050 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chingford Lane (IG8), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 222 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 Redbridge (338).

In 2024/25, Woodford County High School issued 11 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Woodford County High School are Woodford Green Primary School (0.4 miles), Oakhill Primary School (0.4 miles), Churchfields Junior School (0.6 miles) and St Antony's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.