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The Ursuline Academy Ilford

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

personHeadteacher Fiona Stone

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location_onIlford, IG1 4JU

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

760

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Attainment 8

56.1

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GCSE Rank

#8 in Redbridge

#403 of 3,216 nationally

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The Ursuline Academy Ilford is a Academy converter secondary school in Ilford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Ursuline Academy Ilford is an academy converter in Ilford, Redbridge, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD. The school has approximately 748 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56.1, placing the school #8 in Redbridge and #403 of 3,216 nationally. 61.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 27.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.57 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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

56.1

Grade 5+ E&M

61.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.7%

Entering EBacc27.90%

EBacc APS4.8

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33.90%

EBacc APS5.41

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS5.01

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS5.13

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43%

EBacc APS5.23

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.89

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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)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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

100%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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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

-0.57

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.6%

Achieving A*–A8.2%

Achieving A*–B27.9%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate97.1%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate91.30%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.90%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate92.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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04 October 2016

Inspection Report

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14 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-10-04

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-10-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(5 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 748 pupils. During this period, there were 5 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.7%, 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)	748	5	0.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	752	3	0.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	761	2	0.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	761	10	1.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	762	11	1.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	755	7	0.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	760	8	1.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	757	6	0.8%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	748	6	0.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	747	2	0.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	749	10	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	764	5	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	766	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	768	4	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	768	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	768	2	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	767	9	1.2%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	773	12	1.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	774	10	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	779	6	0.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	789	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	791	10	1.3%	3.0%	3
2017/18 (Autumn term)	792	7	0.9%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	796	1	0.1%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	796	20	2.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	796	12	1.5%	3.1%	1

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 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils