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Heathcote School & Science College

Waltham Forest, E4 6ESSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2024
Progress 8
-0.37
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
196 1st-choice / 175 places
Ranking
#2,384
of 3,141 nationally

About Heathcote School & Science College

Heathcote School & Science College in Waltham Forest holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.37, which places it in the ‘below average’ banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieved nearly four-tenths of a grade less per subject than students with similar starting points across England. In the local authority, that score ranks Heathcote 17th out of 19 secondary schools, and within London it sits in the 90th percentile, indicating significant room for improvement compared with regional peers. The local authority average Progress 8 score is -0.07, so Heathcote’s figure is notably weaker than the typical Waltham Forest school. The Attainment 8 score of 43.4, meanwhile, suggests that the average pupil leaves with the equivalent of around four or five strong passes at GCSE.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNormanton Park, London, Waltham Forest, E4 6ES
HeadteacherSonia Close
Local AuthorityWaltham Forest
Number of Pupils1,116
Free School Meals (FSM)28.5%
School Capacity1,116 / 1,260 (89% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Feb 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Feb 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Dining HallGymnasiumSports HallSwimming PoolMusic RoomsLibraryScience LabsAstro TurfSixth Form CentreTheatreICT SuiteArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

NetballGymnasticsDanceCross CountryRoundersHockeyBasketballAthleticsMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirDuke of EdinburghModel United NationsDebateYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionProfound LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Heathcote School & Science College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.