Wanstead High School
Community secondary school in London (Redbridge).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
A very warm welcome to Wanstead High School I am delighted to be the Headteacher of Wanstead High and am committed to ensuring that the school continues to build on all its phenomenal qualities, continues to go from strength to strength and provides the very best education for our young people.
The aim of the website is to be a welcoming and transparent place which has high quality information to support the community, especially our parents and carers, and that is clear, comprehensive and informative.
Wanstead High has so many strengths, not least the inclusive and warm ethos, that I have experienced from day one, as well as the strong academic foundations and exam results. In a whole school review in, a Lead HMI Inspector stated that staff at Wanstead High hold children's lives in their hands and hearts .
Key Stats What Makes Wanstead Special? + Pupils enrolled % 4 + in English and Maths % Grade 4+ in English % Grade 4+ in Maths % 7+ 30% of all Entries Prev Next Newsfeed Latest News from Wanstead All Stories 13/02/26
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Netball
- Place2Be
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 102851
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Leyton and Wanstead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (14 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Lake | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Weeks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Elizabeth Marks | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Tom Ready | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mohammed Abdullah | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Elizabeth Crump | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Jatinder Kandola | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Charlene Gachette | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Andrew Lamport | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Cameron Bain | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Higgins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Nichola Baker Merry | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Ellen Lake | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Ian Selby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Anne Leach-Hurst Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Donna Cini Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Margaret Leggett Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sara O'Donnell Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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