Best secondary schools in Redbridge
15 of 18 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Redbridge schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 13 of 18 rated Good or Outstanding
- 4 oversubscribed on first preference
- 8 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.38 (best 0.91)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentines High School Ilford | 0.91 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.64 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | Ilford County High School Ilford grammar | 0.87 | Good | oversubscribed 1.44 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | Woodford County High School Woodford Green grammar | 0.79 | Good declining | oversubscribed 1.9 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford hidden gem | 0.75 | Good | undersubscribed 0.82 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Oaks Park High School Ilford hidden gem | 0.63 | Good | undersubscribed 0.44 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Beal High School Ilford hidden gem | 0.62 | Good | undersubscribed 0.58 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford hidden gem | 0.49 | Good | undersubscribed 0.65 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Woodbridge High School Woodford Green | 0.38 | Outstanding improving | oversubscribed 1.37 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 9 | Chadwell Heath Academy Romford | 0.37 | Not judged | about even 0.99 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 10 | King Solomon High School Ilford | 0.36 | Requires improvement declining | undersubscribed 0.5 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 11 | Wanstead High School London hidden gem | 0.28 | Good | about even 0.98 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 12 | Trinity Catholic High School Woodford Green | 0.24 | Good declining | about even 1.09 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 13 | Forest Academy Ilford hidden gem | 0.11 | Good | undersubscribed 0.55 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 14 | Mayfield School Dagenham hidden gem | 0.0 | Good | undersubscribed 0.6 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 15 | Caterham High School Ilford hidden gem | -0.31 | Good improving | undersubscribed 0.41 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
Also in Redbridge
3 further secondary schools with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Redbridge, not a fairer one.
Applying in Redbridge
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Selective / 11+ test date 2026-09-18 · 2027 entry Redbridge 11+ test (GL Assessment)
- Selective test results released 2026-10-15 · 2027 entry Results mid-October 2026
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Common Application Form deadline
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry National Offer Day
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
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