Heathcote School & Science College
Normanton Park, Chingford, London, E4 6ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Heathcote School & Science College is a secondary school in Waltham Forest for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 84 schools in Waltham Forest. It ranks 12th of 17 secondary schools in Waltham Forest. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 26 September 2018, report published 25 October 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 February 2024
Pupils enjoy attending this warm and friendly school. The school has raised expectations of pupils' behaviour and academic provision. Leaders have worked to improve the curriculum recently. They ensure that pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive strong support. Most pupils behave well in class and around the school. Working relationships between staff and pupils are positive. Pupils felt confident that staff would support them quickly should they have any concerns. As a result, pupils feel safe and happy in school. The school's work to support pupils' attendance is exemplary. The school provides many opportunities to develop pupils' talents and interests. Students in the sixth form take part in the science society of medicine, the physics summer school or social action programmes. Pupils can attend the many sports clubs, including trampolining, basketball and fitness. All pupils attend cultural trips to support their wider learning. For example, all pupils in Year 8 visited Bletchley Park to support their learning in computing.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, the checking of pupils' knowledge and understanding is not carried out with precision. This means that pupils do not embed prior learning securely before moving on to new content, which leads to misconceptions. The school should ensure that pupils' understanding is systematically checked and addressed so they are fully ready for new learning.
- In a small number of subjects, the curriculum is not organised so that pupils revisit important content and vocabulary regularly. This limits pupils' deeper recall of key subject-specific knowledge and skills. The school must ensure that the curriculum revisits key learning and vocabulary to help pupils' long-term memory of subject content.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
162 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
87 students
Average A level grade B-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,115 pupils on roll, with places for 1,260
Schools near Heathcote School & Science College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanhurst School | 0.5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 55.6 |
| Trinity Catholic High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 56.3 |
| Bancroft's School | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| Chingford Foundation School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.1 |
| Highams Park School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.5 |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Sonia Close
- Phone
- 02084985110
- Address
- Normanton Park, Chingford, London, E4 6ES
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- URN
- 103097
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.