Located in Chigwell, West Hatch High School is a secondary school, 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 .
| Address: | High Road, Chigwell, IG7 5BT |
| Website: | http://www.westhatch.net |
| Telephone: | 02085048216 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Victoria Schaefer |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136758 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1523 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1564 |
| Number of Boys: | 781 |
| Number of Girls: | 783 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.10% | 580 |
| Other White | 14.60% | 228 |
| Indian | 12.20% | 191 |
| Pakistani | 8.10% | 127 |
| Other Mixed | 4.50% | 71 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.60% | 56 |
| African | 3.50% | 55 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.20% | 50 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 44 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 35 |
| White and Asian | 2.00% | 32 |
| Caribbean | 2.00% | 32 |
| White and Black African | 1.20% | 19 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 18 |
| Chinese | 0.80% | 12 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 6 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roding Primary School Roding Lane North , Woodford Bridge IG8 8NP | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ | - not rated | 1,585 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ray Lodge Primary School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ | 4out of 4 | 1,585 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ray Lodge Junior School Snakes Lane , IG8 7JQ | - not rated | 1,607 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ray Lodge Infants' School Snakes Lane East , IG8 7JQ | - not rated | 1,607 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Buckhurst Hill High School Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ | - not rated | 1,801 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW | 3out of 4 | 2,304 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodbridge High School St Barnabas Road , IG8 7DQ | 4out of 4 | 2,643 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX | 3out of 4 | 414 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Anderson School Luxborough Lane , Chigewll IG7 5AB | - not rated | 643 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Luxborough Court School Luxborough Lane , Chigwell IG7 5AA | - not rated | 697 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa College Roding Lane , IG7 6BQ | - not rated | 1,801 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chigwell School High Road , IG7 6QF | - not rated | 2,072 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.