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Ilford County High School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Fremantle Road, Barkingside, Ilford IG6 2JB · ichs.org.uk · 020 8551 6496

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
75.7
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,115
265 over 850 places · 131%
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
13.4%
First language not English
60.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 258 families put the school first and 179 places were offered; 57% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 276 (Places 181)276September 2023: 293 (Places 174)293September 2024: 259 (Places 180)259September 2025: 319 (Places 178)319September 2026: 258 (Places 179)258Places 179
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261792581.4▲57%
September 2025Sept 20251783191.8▲49%
September 2024Sept 20241802591.4▲61%
September 2023Sept 20231742931.7▲52%
September 2022Sept 20221812761.5▲55%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 75.7, and 97.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redbridge it was 53.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (41.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 71.6 (England 46.3)71.62017/18: 74.8 (England 46.5)74.82018/19: 75.5 (England 46.7)75.52021/22: 78.6 (England 48.8)78.62022/23: 77.4 (England 46.3)77.42023/24: 77.4 (England 45.9)77.42024/25: 75.7 (England 46.0)75.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲75.746.0
▲97.2%45.4%
▲98.9%64.8%
▲97.8%40.5%
▲7.334.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form93.3−5
Sixth form college1.7—
Further education0.60
Other education1.10
Employment0.6—
Not in a lasting destination1.7—
Activity not captured1.1—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 35.0 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 34.9 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 34.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 39.0 (England 32.9)B2021/22: 44.1 (England 37.9)B+2022/23: 38.9 (England 34.2)B2023/24: 35.9 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 41.2 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
114 studentsB (41.2)Average +0.04
114 studentsB (41.4)Average +0.04
35.4%AAB or better
98.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24130B- (35.9)-0.11
2022/23161B (38.9)—
2021/2292B+ (44.1)—
2018/19133B (39)+0.10
2017/18168C+ (34.8)-0.02
2016/17194C+ (34.9)-0.14
2015/16181C+ (35)+0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University69.2−4.7
Other education3.9−1.7
Apprenticeship3.1−0.3
Employment11.5+4.7
Not in a lasting destination3.8−1.9
Activity not captured8.5+4

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ilford County High School on 6 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
6 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
81%
Positive
71%
Replies
104
9% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved●78% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▼62% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▼68% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▼70% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 90% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 43%

based on 12 parents (12%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲69% agreeEngland 63%

based on 14 parents (13%) with SEND

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