King Solomon High School
Ilford, IG6 3HB · Redbridge · secondary school
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16th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.4/10 against 855 of them, against 7.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 52.4 · 68 | 30% | 2.03 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.36 · 76 | 25% | 1.91 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 49.5 · 68 | 10% | 0.68 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
King Solomon High School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 42.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 stood at +0.36 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (7.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 5.9 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in July 2024.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Athletics Club and the Rounders Club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 636 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,160. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school plan to address the areas highlighted in the 2024 inspection? What specific support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Progress 8 scores?
What Ofsted said about King Solomon High School
Overview
King Solomon High School has seen significant change since the last inspection, with recent improvements benefiting pupils. However, the school requires improvement in several areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision.
Strengths
- Pupils are beginning to benefit from recent improvements.
- Pupils recognise that behaviour is improving and that expectations are now clearer.
- The diversity of the school community is a strength that is celebrated.
- Pupils are kept safe in school.
- The curriculum reflects the breadth and ambition of what is expected nationally.
Areas to improve
- Tasks and activities are not sufficiently well adapted for pupils with SEND, resulting in these pupils struggling to access the planned curriculum and not developing the depth of knowledge they need to achieve well.
- There is not a coherent and systematic approach to support pupils who struggle with reading, preventing some pupils from accessing the full curriculum and achieving as well as they should.
- The revised systems that have been put in place to better manage behaviour are not consistently implemented or well understood, resulting in incidents of weaker behaviour not being addressed swiftly.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.4 |
| 2024/25 | 46.8 |
| 2025/26 | 49.5 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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