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'{{Refimprove|date=September 2008}} {{Infobox UK school | name = Woodford County High School | image = Woodford County High School (London) logo.png | size = | coordinates = {{coord|51.607|0.0185|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} | motto = ''Laeti Gratias Deo Agimus''<br>(Let us thank God joyfully) | motto_pl = we are a school raising lesbian because we are all fucking gay | established = 1919 | approx = | closed = | c_approx = | type = [[Grammar schools in the United Kingdom|Grammar]] | religion = | president = | head_label = | head = Ms Jo Pomeroy, MA | r_head_label = | r_head = | chair_label = | chair = | founder = | founder_pl = | specialist = | street = High Road | city = [[Woodford Green]] | county = [[London]] | country = [[England]] | postcode = IG8 9LA | LEA = [[London Borough of Redbridge|Redbridge]] | ofsted = yes | urn = 102852 | staff =Deputy Head - Mr Colin Jenkins ( also teaches history and brought the one way system to this school) | enrollment = 846<ref>[http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/portal/site/Internet/menuitem.7c7b38b14d870c7bb1890a01637046a0/?urn=102852&providerCategoryID=32 Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | gender = Girls | lower_age = 11 | upper_age = 18 | houses = Highams {{color |green}}, Repton {{color |blue}}, Warner {{color |yellow}} and Newton {{color |red}} | colours = {{color box|white}}, {{color box|blue}}, {{color box|darkblue}} | publication = | free_label_1 = | free_1 = | free_label_2 = | free_2 = | free_label_3 = | free_3 = | website = http://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/ | website_name = www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk }} '''Woodford County High School''' (WCHS) is a secondary all-girls selective [[grammar school]] in [[Woodford Green]] in the [[London Borough of Redbridge]], [[England]]. The school opened in 1919. Woodford's brother school is [[Ilford County High School]]. Woodford County High School has seven Years (7–13). To gain a place in the lower school, children take the [[11-plus]] exam via the local authority, the London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge offer the top 180 girls from the 11-plus exam results a place at Woodford County High School where, upon entry, girls are allocated to one of 6 individual 'forms' of 30 students each. Each of the four forms in every year group for Years 7-11 is part of a different school 'house'. These houses are Repton (blue), Warner (yellow), Highams (green) and Newton (red). There are many roles that students are encouraged to volunteer for within the day-to-day running of the school, including representation of peers on the 'school council' and becoming 'Silver Badges' (Y12/13 6th Formers with additional responsibilities). 6th Form (Y12/13) places at the school are highly sought after, and applications to attend 6th Form are open to those who have attended schools other than Woodford County High School in Years 7 to 11. The school building was the site of the [[Highams Manor]], built in 1768. The grounds of the school were designed by [[Humphry Repton]], who gives his name to one of the school's houses. The building was formerly a hospital, in which Florence Nightingale worked, as well as a means of accommodation for Winston Churchill during the World War II. It was also once owned as a house, owned by the Warner family, who also held ownership of many properties in Walthamstow.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Higham Hall, the Main Lobby (which is now the office) and the winding staircase were designed by William Newton.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} The school history is learnt by students in year 7 for the first half-term of the academic year.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} ==Notable former pupils== {{see also|Category:People educated at Woodford County High School (London)}} *[[Kathleen Lonsdale]] (1903–1971), [[crystallography|crystallographer]] *[[Jenny Powell]], TV presenter *[[Lucy Kirkwood]], Playwright *[[Sarah Winman]], Actress and author == Subjects == Core subjects Maths English - (Lets think in English , every fortnight) Science - Biology , Chemistry (ALWAYS BRING YOUR LAB COATS IN ) and Physics Languages French-(Compulsory For GSCE) Latin German Humanities Geography History Others PE RS Tech- Electronics ,Product Design and Food & Nutrition Form Period Computer Science Art Music ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.woodford.redbridge.sch.uk/ Woodford County High School Public Website] {{Schools and colleges in Redbridge}} [[Category:Grammar schools in the London Borough of Redbridge]] [[Category:Girls' schools in London]] [[Category:Community schools in the London Borough of Redbridge]]'