West Hatch High SchoolHigh Road , Chigwell

West Hatch High School, based in Chigwell, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

West Hatch High School currently has around 1564 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.9% boys and 50.1% girls. Around 13.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.1%. other white pupils make up about 14.6% , followed by indian at 12.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 60% who stay in school sixth forms and 30% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .