School Chooser

Parkhill Infants' School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil381 pupilsNurseryIlfordRedbridge
School Chooser Score
32
Below
similar schools
Likely range 14 to 59, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 4% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#10,981 of 16,041 in England#52 in RedbridgeHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, October 2023
Attendance94.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families13%Far fewer than most schools
Places27 spare381 pupils, 408 places
Pupils per teacher23.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll381Census January 2026

Parkhill Infants' School is a council school in Ilford for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 381 pupils and room for 408. About 13 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 32 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Lord Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford, IG5 0DB020 8550 1730parkhillinfants.org.ukMrs Rebecca Teague headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 19 October 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places327 pupils for 360 places, 2024/25
91% full

About 33 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 4% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Redbridge council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll381Census January 2026
Places40893% full
Pupils from low-income families11%13% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English50%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support7%26 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.011 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£49,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls192 / 189
White British pupils2%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (20), Autistic spectrum disorder (11), emotional and mental health (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll381392395396389374
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%9%8%7%8%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language50%49%49%51%59%67%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–8%13%16%10%6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–4%4%3%3%3%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school17.0%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.0%6.9%7.9%6.6%4.4%4.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.5%4.3%5.6%4.7%3.5%3.6%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.5%2.6%2.4%1.9%0.9%1.3%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence17.0%22.5%29.9%21.2%12.3%11.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers15.2full-time equivalent, 17 people
Pupils per teacher23.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants14.5full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£55,781
Teachers who left in the year24%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher2.72024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£6,778England £7,738. Total £2.5m
Income per pupil£6,720England £7,697. Total £2.5m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,138England £3,480
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £58k, £153 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£22kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,778spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m46612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate73 per 1,000 people20% lower than the England average
Typical house price£500,000Redbridge
Nearest bus stop340 mRushden Gardens Clayhall, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Parkhill Junior SchoolCouncil0 m442Good 202370Compare
Glade Primary SchoolCouncil780 m428Not inspected86Compare
Gilbert Colvin Primary SchoolCouncil890 m344No overall grade 202576Compare
Gearies Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles884No overall grade 202493Compare
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.7 miles406Not inspected32Compare
Fullwood Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles458Outstanding 202495Compare
Redbridge Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles808Good 202460Compare
Mossford Green Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles451Good 202376Compare
Primary schools in RedbridgePrimary schools in IlfordBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Parkhill Infants' School with the 46 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 46 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats4%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the bottom of its group. Its score of 32 is 50 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 23 · middle 82 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 46 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Parkhill Infants' School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Parkhill Junior SchoolCouncil0 m442Good 202370Compare
Hazelwood Junior SchoolCouncil7.4 miles380No overall grade 202485Compare
Danson Primary SchoolCouncil9.3 miles592Not inspected93Compare
Highgate Primary SchoolCouncil9.4 miles472Outstanding 202496Compare
Brookland Junior SchoolCouncil10.9 miles352Good 202289Compare
St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England11.4 miles431Report card 202693Compare
Frith Manor Primary SchoolCouncil11.6 miles496Not inspected73Compare
Foulds SchoolCouncil12.7 miles318Good 202491Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 32 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 32% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 14 to 59. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.14
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.11
2024/25; 223 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
–

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Parkhill Infants' School a good school?

The figures are weak. Parkhill Infants' School scores 32 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 4% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 14 to 59, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Parkhill Infants' School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Parkhill Infants' School good at its last full inspection on 19 October 2023.

How many pupils does Parkhill Infants' School have?

381 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 408 places, so it is 93% full.

Is Parkhill Infants' School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 33 places were empty in 2024/25 (9% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Parkhill Infants' School?

Pupils were in school 94.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 17% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Parkhill Infants' School?

The average class had 26.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Lord Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford, IG5 0DB
Telephone
020 8550 1730
Website
www.parkhillinfants.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Teague
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Redbridge
Ward
Clayhall
Constituency
Ilford North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2001 (result of amalgamation)
URN
133938 · LAESTAB 3173523 · UKPRN 10080734
Formerly
Parkhill Infants' School
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from