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Ilford County High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,184

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Attainment 8

75.7

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Redbridge

#49 of 3,216 nationally

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Ilford County High School is a Community school secondary school in Ilford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Ilford County High School is a community school in Ilford, Redbridge, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,126 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 75.7, placing the school #2 in Redbridge and #49 of 3,216 nationally. 97.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 67.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 70.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 47.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.04 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

75.7

Grade 5+ E&M

97.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)67.9%

Entering EBacc97.80%

EBacc APS7.33

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.30%

EBacc APS7.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

77.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS7.62

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

78.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS7.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc99%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.88

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

75.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc97%

EBacc APS7.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.78

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS7.33

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

115

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*14.6%

Achieving A*–A47.7%

Achieving A*–B70.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate98.3%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

130

Retention rate98.50%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

162

Retention rate99.40%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 September 2021

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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26 February 2009

Inspection Report

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01 November 2007

Inspection Report

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15 September 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-09-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-11-01

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(23 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,126 pupils. During this period, there were 23 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,126	23	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,130	6	0.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,137	25	2.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,138	20	1.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,136	12	1.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,185	9	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,184	29	2.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,183	22	1.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,145	20	1.7%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,147	16	1.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,150	13	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,109	15	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,110	3	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,112	5	0.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,092	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,092	20	1.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,094	35	3.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,040	15	1.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,044	32	3.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,044	31	3.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,017	15	1.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,018	5	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,019	16	1.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	994	13	1.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	995	13	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	995	20	2.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils