Ilford County High School
Ilford, IG6 2JB · Redbridge · Grammar school
2nd of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 9.9/10 against 709 of them, against 9.7/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. 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 | 86 | 35% | 3.02 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 97.2 · 98 | 30% | 2.94 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.87 · 96 | 25% | 2.39 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 75.7 · 98 | 10% | 0.98 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted following a January 2026 inspection. In 2024/25, 97.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 75.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.87 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so they are not simply a reflection of who attends (9.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 9.7 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Musical Performance, Chess, Computing, Debating, Warhammer, Politics, and Comics clubs. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. There are 1115 pupils in a school with 850 places, meaning it is over capacity by 265. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the transition for new students when it is significantly over capacity? What specific support is offered to ensure all pupils maintain the high Progress 8 scores? How are the various clubs scheduled to ensure they do not conflict with core lessons?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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