Who we are?

Wanstead High School is a modern, forward-looking school with traditional values maintained over the last hundred years. We seek to provide the best, most inclusive, local education for all our pupils and a thriving and collaborative environment for staff, ensuring no one is left behind. We seek to develop a passion for learning which promotes academic and career success, happiness, personal growth and confidence whilst ensuring everyone is safe and everyone is able to benefit from the right help when they need it.

We all achieve in our learning community by being:

• Ready
• Respectful
• Responsible

What is our vision

A school that creates…..

• A love and passion for creative and collaborative learning - inside and outside of the classroom -  which is encouraged to drive progress and ambition within our school: staff, Governors and pupils alike.
• A curriculum on offer that is engaging, relevant, broad and balanced and is implemented equally for every pupil in every classroom.
• The development of character is fostered in all areas of school life and pupils develop to be kind and respectful of other’s views and opinions and nobody tolerates bullying or discriminatory behaviour. Pupils also strive to achieve specific character virtues from integrity to teamwork and these are a key part of our systems and policies.
• All pupils are challenged consistently to excel in everything they do, from academic study, sport, artistic skill, through to their personal and group behaviour and attendance.
• Pupil, parent and staff voice and strong relationships help to shape our values and development.

The Learning Community we create….

• A Wanstead High pupil will develop to be a happy, kind, safe and well-rounded individual who has been encouraged, supported and challenged in school to maximise opportunities in all areas, develop character virtues and who can make confident, positive and informed choices about their life and role in British society beyond Wanstead High School.
• A Wanstead High parent/carer will support the school at all times and be secure in the knowledge that their child will be treated as an individual, exposed to knowledge, skills and character development in an innovative and forward thinking way and will be supported on the journey from childhood to a confident, successful and happy adult life.
• A Wanstead High School staff member will be given the opportunities, space and support to be reflective, passionate, energetic and positive about their role, always looking to collaborate, grow and develop and expand their experiences both inside and beyond our learning community.