Heathcote School & Science College

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,116 pupils

Normanton Park, Chingford, E4 6ESWebsite02084985110

Good1,116 pupilsAges 11–18

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,116

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,116

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Type

Community

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,116 / 1,260 (89%)

Head Teacher

Ms Sonia Close

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Feb 2024

Results

Attainment 8: 46.1

AdmissionsIn demand

1.1x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

7.7%

Absence rate

Avg 6.6%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

7.7%vs 6.6% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate7.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence23.7%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate7.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.2%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 12.8%

Near averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 6.1%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health54 (26%)

Speech, Language & Communication40 (19%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty29 (14%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder26 (12%)

Specific Learning Difficulty23 (11%)

Hearing Impairment22 (10%)

Not Assessed8 (4%)

Physical Disability3 (1%)

Other3 (1%)

Visual Impairment1 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 74

Teaching assistants (FTE)19

Support staff (FTE)50

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,116

Free school meals 26.3%

English as additional language 33.3%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British35.2%

White Other20.3%

Black African6.0%

Other5.3%

Mixed Other5.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean5.0%

Black Caribbean4.8%

Pakistani4.7%

Asian Other3.4%

Mixed White & Asian2.2%

Black Other1.9%

Mixed White & African1.9%

Chinese1.4%

Bangladeshi1.4%

Indian0.6%

Unclassified0.5%

White Irish0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

IMD Decile 4Average

IMD 2025

Flood Zone 1Low risk

Leavers' Destinations

90.0%

to education

Sixth Form50.0%

Employment2.0%

NEET4.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£9,045

total expenditure per pupil

£-555 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,274

Support staff£1,440

Premises£1,012

Energy£193

Learning resources£428

Income per pupil£9,096

2023-24

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