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Thousands of practice questions and up to 6 mock papers, all in the exact Woodford County High School 11+ format, on one simple plan. It starts with a free diagnostic.
Woodford County High School
Woodford County High School is a selective girls' grammar school in Redbridge. It uses GL Assessment for its Year 7 11+ entrance exams and does not include an interview stage. Admission is competitive and prioritises candidates within a specific catchment area.
If your daughter is the sort who looks out for the younger ones and likes the idea of being looked after in turn, Woodford is a girls' grammar built around exactly that. The Good Schools Guide describes "a strong sense of community, second-to-none peer support and an enormous amount of pupil pride", and a peer support service run by the older girls sits right at the heart of pastoral care. It is a selective school in Woodford Green, on the edge of north-east London, and it is heavily oversubscribed, with girls joining at Year 7 through the GL Assessment 11+ tests that the Guide says are designed to spot potential rather than coaching.
The place has a long memory. Its main listed building dates from 1768, when it was put up as a private family home and later served as a military hospital, and the school itself opened in 1919. Daily life feels genuinely varied: more than 40 languages are spoken at home, the house system is "terrifically active", and there is plenty to throw yourself into beyond lessons, from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to a busy run of clubs. Badminton is a real strength here, with girls regularly reaching the national finals.
Woodford suits an able, settled girl who will be happy in an ambitious, supportive community and enjoy the friendship and leadership the older pupils help build.
Key facts
Admissions
Admissions contact
enquiries@woodford.redbridge.sch.uk
Admissions phone
020 8504 0611
Registration form
https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/schools/redbridge-11-plus/
Sibling policy
What this school tests
Redbridge 11 Plus
English
- Punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Comparison
- Reading Comprehension - Evaluation
- Reading Comprehension - Grammar and punctuation
- Reading Comprehension - Inference and Deduction
- Reading Comprehension - Information Retrieval
- Reading Comprehension - Language Techniques and Imagery
- Reading Comprehension - Sentence-level Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension - Sequencing
- Reading Comprehension - Structure, Form, Voice and Tone
- Reading Comprehension - Summarising
- Reading Comprehension - Text Classification and Purpose
- Reading Comprehension - Types of Words and Phrases
- Reading Comprehension - Word Meaning / Choice
- Sentence Completion
- Spelling
Maths
- Algebra
- Angles and Degrees
- BIDMAS
- Coordinate Grids
- Estimation and Rounding
- Factors and Multiples
- Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
- Magic squares
- Measurement
- Money
- Number and Place Value
- Number Walls
- Operations
- Perimeter, Area and Volume
- Position and Direction
- Properties of Shapes
- Ratio and Proportion
- Reflection, Rotation and Symmetry
- Sequences
- Special Numbers
- Speed, Distance and Time
- Statistics
- Time
Non-verbal Reasoning
- Extended Figure Series
- Figure Analogies
- Figure Matrices
- Figure Operations
- Figure Series
- Grid Matrices
- Horizontal Codes
- Most Like Three Figures
- Most Like Two Figures
- Odd Figure Out
- Star Matrices
- Triangle Matrices
- Triangle Series
- Vertical Codes
Verbal Reasoning
- Anagrams
- Compound Words
- Embedded Words
- Form a Word
- Insert a Letter
- Letter Analogies
- Letter Calculations
- Letter Codes
- Letter Grids
- Letter Sequences
- Move 1 / 2 Letters
- Number Analogies
- Number Calculations
- Number Sequences
- Related Words
- Rhyming Synonyms
- Shuffled Sentences
- Synonyms
- Word / Logic Puzzles
- Word Analogies
- Word Completion
- Word Match
- Word Opposites
- Word Pairs
- Word Relationships
- Words and Codes
Spatial Reasoning
- 2D Rotations
- Block Counting
- Combining Shapes
- Fold and Punch
- Folding Cubes
- Hidden Shapes
- Missing Face of Cube
- Shape Completion
Catchment area
Does Woodford County High School have a catchment area?
Yes, there is a catchment area with priority based on location and distance from the school.
Selection review and safety net
Previous exam results
GCSE results
In 2025 students achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 80.1 across their GCSEs. 98.9% gained a grade 5 or better in both English and Maths. 95.6% achieved the English Baccalaureate at grade 5 or above.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
A-level results
In 2025 students achieved a B+ average grade per A-Level entry. 37.2% gained AAB or better including two facilitating subjects.
Reference: https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/
Frequently asked questions
What exam board does Woodford County High School use for the 11+?
Woodford County High School uses GL Assessment for its 11+ entrance exams.
Does Woodford County High School interview as part of the 11+ process?
No, Woodford County High School does not include an interview stage in its 11+ admissions process.
Is Woodford County High School a single-sex or co-educational school?
Woodford County High School is a single-sex school, admitting girls only for Year 7 entry.
Does Woodford County High School have a catchment area for 11+ entry?
Yes, Woodford County High School has a catchment area, with priority given based on location and distance from the school.
What is the official website for Woodford County High School?
The official website for Woodford County High School is https://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/.
Location
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