Secondary schools in Redbridge

There are 19 secondary schools in Redbridge, teaching 28,204 pupils. Of the 19 with a score, 14 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in Redbridge All schools in Redbridge Places within

Pupils from low-income families25%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools14 of 19scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards5inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)91 requires improvement or inadequate

Full or nearly full7 of 19schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.4one-teacher classes, January census

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Redbridge

From Redbridge council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 17 secondary schools, 8 of which filled on distance and 6 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

The Ursuline Academy Ilford 240 m
Seven Kings School 910 m
Woodbridge High School 1.0 miles
Valentines High School 1.2 miles
Chadwell Heath Academy 1.2 miles
Wanstead High School 1.3 miles
Trinity Catholic High School 1.6 miles
Beal High School 3.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Redbridge council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (19)

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 · Ilford	1,357	29%	Report card 2026	96	94 to 98
2	Ilford County High SchoolCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Ilford	1,115	13%	Report card 2026	95	93 to 97
3	Ark Isaac Newton AcademyAcademy · ages 4-18 · Ilford	1,777	34%	Not inspected	95	92 to 96
4	Woodford County High SchoolCouncil (grammar) · ages 11-18 · Woodford Green	1,237	15%	Good 2022	94	91 to 96
5	Loxford SchoolAcademy · ages 3-19 · Ilford	2,799	26%	Outstanding 2023	93	90 to 95
6	Seven Kings SchoolCouncil · ages 4-18 · Ilford	2,189	20%	Not inspected	92	89 to 95
7	Woodbridge High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Woodford Green	1,980	22%	Outstanding 2023	89	85 to 92
8	Oaks Park High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Ilford	1,783	25%	Good 2019	84	79 to 87
9	Beal High SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ilford	2,615	22%	Report card 2026	79	73 to 83
10	Trinity Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Woodford Green	1,603	16%	Good 2023	77	70 to 82
11	Wanstead High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18	1,434	18%	Not inspected	73	66 to 79
12	Atam AcademyFree school · ages 3-18 · Romford	1,083	10%	Good 2024	73	63 to 80
13	Chadwell Heath AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Romford	1,229	27%	No overall grade 2025	72	63 to 78
14	The Ursuline Academy IlfordAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ilford	743	27%	Report card 2026	71	61 to 78
15	The Palmer Catholic AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ilford	1,132	33%	Report card 2026	56	46 to 66
16	Forest AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Ilford	749	34%	Good 2023	47	35 to 58
17	Mayfield SchoolFoundation · ages 11-18 · Dagenham	1,790	41%	Good 2024	43	33 to 53
18	Caterham High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-18 · Ilford	953	43%	Good 2022	29	21 to 40
19	King Solomon High SchoolJewish · ages 11-18 · Ilford	636	28%	Requires improvement 2024	26	19 to 35

Secondary schools by town in Redbridge

Ilford12 schools London1 schools Romford2 schools Woodford Green3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Barnet28 schools Croydon24 schools Southwark21 schools Bromley19 schools Tower Hamlets18 schools Ealing17 schools Wandsworth11 schools Newham21 schools Hillingdon22 schools Enfield21 schools Greenwich16 schools Hackney16 schools

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.