Woodford County High School
Woodford County High School at a glance
Woodford County High School is a girls’ grammar school in Woodford Green for students aged 11 to 18, with about 1240 pupils. Year 7 places are given through the Redbridge 11+, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 178 places and was the first choice of 338 families — about 1.9 for every place. 36% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 99% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged B+ per entry, and 37% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 71% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Redbridge 11+
- Set by
- GL Assessment, for the London Borough of Redbridge
- What it covers
- English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning
How places are given
Places go by test score within the schools' admissions policies, which include a catchment or priority area — check the current policy for each school.
How to register and apply
Register with Redbridge Council between May and mid-June of Year 5, and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
We have not yet added published entry scores for this school. Many schools publish the lowest score offered a place each year in their admissions pages — check the school’s website, and see how places are given above.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 178 | 338 | 1.9 | 534 |
| Sept 2025 | 180 | 357 | 2.0 | 561 |
| Sept 2024 | 181 | 366 | 2.0 | 563 |
| Sept 2023 | 174 | 377 | 2.2 | 618 |
| Sept 2022 | 180 | 330 | 1.8 | 560 |
| Sept 2021 | 180 | 446 | 2.5 | 660 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 181 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 98.9% | 80.1 | — | 7.92 |
| 2023/24 | 99.4% | 78.3 | +0.79 | 7.76 |
| 2022/23 | 99.0% | 79 | +0.82 | 7.78 |
A level, 2024/25 · 173 students
- Average grade
- B+
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 37%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- -0.11
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 71%
- Apprenticeship
- 6%
- Employment
- 8%
- Any sustained destination
- 86%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (177 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Girls
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 1,237 (capacity 1,260)
- Free school meals
- 15.2% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Community school
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 102852), October 2026.
Thinking about Woodford County High School?
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