Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park, Chingford, E4 6ES
Community school for ages 11–18 in Chingford. Mixed intake.
Heathcote School & Science College is a local authority maintained community secondary school in London, within Waltham Forest, for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. It is non-selective, has a sixth form, special classes, around 1,115 pupils and recorded provision for hearing impairment. The school was rated Good at its last full Ofsted inspection in October 2018, so that judgement is now dated.
Its GCSE Attainment 8 score was 46.1, and 44.4% achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. At 16 to 18, the average A level grade was B-, 14.5% of A level entries were in AAB or higher combinations, and 58% of students sustained a higher education destination. The school describes a safe, happy learning environment built around encourage, challenge and succeed.