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Valentines High School

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

personMr Richard Laws

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2021

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Students

1,346

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Attainment 8

59.3

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Redbridge

#293 of 3,216 nationally

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Valentines High School is a Community school secondary school in Ilford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 2.1× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Valentines 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 1,329 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.3, placing the school #3 in Redbridge and #293 of 3,216 nationally. 76.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 37.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 17 A-level subjects. 58.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 21.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.06 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 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

59.3

Grade 5+ E&M

76.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)37.7%

Entering EBacc54.20%

EBacc APS5.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48.90%

EBacc APS5.36

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS5.20

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS5.52

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS4.78

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS5.23

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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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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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

+0.06

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

179

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.8%

Achieving A*–A21.9%

Achieving A*–B58.2%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate95.0%

A-level subjects offered17

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.08

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

198

Retention rate92.90%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

206

Retention rate96.10%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

182

Retention rate93.4%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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13 October 2006

Inspection Report

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10 March 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-05

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2006-10-13

Section 5 RTI (Sep06 - Aug07) 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

1.4%(19 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 1,329 pupils. During this period, there were 27 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)	1,329	27	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,333	21	1.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,338	21	1.6%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,349	14	1.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,353	33	2.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,336	39	2.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,346	28	2.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,354	29	2.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,346	30	2.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,353	34	2.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,357	21	1.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,315	22	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,319	3	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,318	20	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,287	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,287	16	1.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,293	10	0.8%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,255	12	1.0%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,256	13	1.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,266	21	1.7%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,247	27	2.2%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,250	7	0.6%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,260	8	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,292	12	0.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,301	11	0.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,306	11	0.8%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 32 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils