Redbridge / Redbridge 11+
High Road, Woodford Green, IG8 9LA
Woodford County High School
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A selective girls grammar school in Woodford Green, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,245 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Woodford Green, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,245 pupils on roll. Woodford County High School serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,245 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.79 and Attainment 8 at 78.3. 99.4% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 37.2% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 71% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Woodford County High School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Redbridge and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Redbridge and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Redbridge and England.
Common catchment-area applicants have priority. Out-of-area applicants are considered only if places remain after eligible catchment applicants, and tied scores are broken by nearest walking distance.
Looked after and previously looked after girls in catchment
Eligible looked after and previously looked after applicants living in the common catchment area are prioritised first.
Pupil premium in catchment
Up to 45 eligible pupil-premium applicants living in the common catchment area are ranked by total standardised score.
Other catchment applicants
Other eligible applicants living in the common catchment area are ranked by total standardised score.
Applicants outside catchment
Applicants outside the common catchment area are considered by total standardised score only if places remain.
Distance tiebreak
Tied scores are resolved by nearest walking distance.
The Redbridge 11 plus has two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
This school uses the shared Redbridge consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Redbridge guidePaper 1
English, Maths, VR, NVR
Redbridge 11 plus
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes each covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Science
Creative writing
Register for the Redbridge 11 plus
Register during the Redbridge 11 plus window for the relevant entry year.
Sit the Redbridge 11 plus
Applicants sit two multiple-choice papers covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
List selective preferences carefully
Places are considered by total standardised score, catchment priority and the highest selective preference named on the application.
Submit the secondary application
Submit the secondary transfer application through the home local authority.
Latest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 82.2 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 79 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 78.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 80.1 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (43.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B+ average (41.9 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (42.6 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (42.8 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 23 November 2022
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FAQ
Woodford County High School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Redbridge 11 plus: Register during the Redbridge 11 plus window for the relevant entry year. 2. Sit the Redbridge 11 plus: Applicants sit two multiple-choice papers covering English, maths, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. 3. List selective preferences carefully: Places are considered by total standardised score, catchment priority and the highest selective preference named on the application. 4. Submit the secondary application: Submit the secondary transfer application through the home local authority.
Key dates are still being verified for Woodford County High School.
Woodford County High School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 23 November 2022.