Secondary schools in Ilford

There are 12 secondary schools in Ilford (Redbridge), teaching 17,848 pupils. Of the 12 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Ilford All schools in Ilford

Pupils from low-income families28%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools8 of 12scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)41 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full3 of 12schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.8one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (12)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Valentines High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	1,357	29%	Report card 2026	96	94 to 98
2	Ilford County High SchoolCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18	1,115	13%	Report card 2026	95	93 to 97
3	Ark Isaac Newton AcademyAcademy · ages 4-18	1,777	34%	Not inspected	95	92 to 96
4	Loxford SchoolAcademy · ages 3-19	2,799	26%	Outstanding 2023	93	90 to 95
5	Seven Kings SchoolCouncil · ages 4-18	2,189	20%	Not inspected	92	89 to 95
6	Oaks Park High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	1,783	25%	Good 2019	84	79 to 87
7	Beal High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18	2,615	22%	Report card 2026	79	73 to 83
8	The Ursuline Academy IlfordAcademy · ages 11-18	743	27%	Report card 2026	71	61 to 78
9	The Palmer Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18	1,132	33%	Report card 2026	56	46 to 66
10	Forest AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16	749	34%	Good 2023	47	35 to 58
11	Caterham High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	953	43%	Good 2022	29	21 to 40
12	King Solomon High SchoolJewish · ages 11-18	636	28%	Requires improvement 2024	26	19 to 35

Secondary schools in nearby areas

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.