Wanstead High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · London, Redbridge
Wanstead High School is a secondary school in London, Redbridge for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Redbridge has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London, E11 2JZ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 1,434 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils put these guiding principles into action through their positive attitudes in lessons and around school.”
- “Staff have high expectations for pupils’ achievements and wider success.”
- “Pupils are confident and articulate learners who listen and express their views with thought and consideration.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, checks on learning are not consistently effective.”
- “Where this happens, staff do not identify and rectify any difficulties pupils may have in understanding subject content.”
- “This can lead to gaps in some pupils’ knowledge and allows misconceptions to persist in some areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 61% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 228 first-preference applications, 232 offers in total, 168 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Redbridge published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
- Beal High School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Valentines High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Caterham High School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodbridge High School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ilford County High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Woodford County High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Oaks Park High School 2.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published