Heathcote School & Science College
About the school
Heathcote School & Science College is an open secondary school in Waltham Forest.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 29 February 2024
- Published
- 29 April 2024
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 46.1
- Waltham Forest
- 45.3
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Waltham Forest
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.40%
- Waltham Forest
- 45.60%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 61.70%
- Waltham Forest
- 63.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 38.90%
- Waltham Forest
- 43.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.1
- Waltham Forest
- 4.04
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 35.52
AAB or better
- School
- 14.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1116
Girls
47.94%
Boys
52.06%
SEN support
12.81%
Education, health and care plan
6.09%
English as an additional language
33.30%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
31.72%
Overall absence
7.66
Persistent absence
23.73
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
183
Sustained education or employment
95%
Education
90%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
110
Sustained education or employment
92%
Higher education
58%
Further education
5%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
25%