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Seven Kings School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–18 · Community school

Ley Street, Ilford IG2 7BT · sevenkings.school · 020 8554 8935

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Overview

Ofsted
Improved significantly
Ungraded inspection · Apr 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
57.3
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Last distance offered
0.35 mi
0.57 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
Demand for places
1.5
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
2,189
98% of 2,240 places
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.8%
First language not English
91.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.35 mi (570 m) from the school. Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 179 families put the school first and 120 places were offered; 66% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 172 (Places 120)172September 2023: 179 (Places 119)179September 2024: 170 (Places 120)170September 2025: 164 (Places 120)164September 2026: 179 (Places 120)179Places 120
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261201791.5▲66%
September 2025Sept 20251201641.4▲71%
September 2024Sept 20241201701.4▲68%
September 2023Sept 20231191791.5▲65%
September 2022Sept 20221201721.4▲66%

Last distance offered

Reception – Staff ChildrenDistance
September 20262.43 mi3.90 km
Reception – Catchment Sibling All ThroughDistance
September 20260.79 mi1.27 km
Reception – CatchmentDistance
September 20260.80 mi1.29 km
Reception – Out of Catchment SiblingDistance
September 20263.60 mi5.80 km
Reception – DistanceDistance
September 20260.35 mi0.57 km
Year 7 – CatchmentDistance
September 20260.56 mi0.91 km
September 20240.34 mi0.54 km
September 20250.42 mi0.68 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 57.3, and 70.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redbridge it was 53.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Redbridge it was 75%, and across England 62%.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.8 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

22/2323/2424/252022/23: 70% (England 60%)70%2023/24: 87% (England 61%)87%2024/25: 80% (England 62%)80%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲80%62%
▲22%8%
Average scaled score
▲109106
▲111105
Grammar and spelling▲111105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 54.8 (England 46.3)54.82017/18: 57.4 (England 46.5)57.42018/19: 60.2 (England 46.7)60.22021/22: 60.9 (England 48.8)60.92022/23: 61.7 (England 46.3)61.72023/24: 64.1 (England 45.9)64.12024/25: 57.3 (England 46.0)57.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲57.346.0
▲70.5%45.4%
▲86.9%64.8%
▼30.1%40.5%
▲4.954.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form78.4−1.1
Sixth form college1.1−2.3
Further education17+3.4
Other education0.6—
Activity not captured2.8+2.2

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: 35.4 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 33.2 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 32.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 33.4 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 40.5 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 34.0 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.8 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 37.8 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
222 studentsB- (37.8)Below average -0.17
222 studentsB- (37.9)Below average -0.17
17.6%AAB or better
97.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24238C+ (34.8)-0.26
2022/23245C+ (34)—
2021/22194B (40.5)—
2018/19277C+ (33.4)-0.05
2017/18265C+ (32.8)-0.17
2016/17232C+ (33.2)+0.06
2015/16265B- (35.4)+0.05

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University76.8−2.2
Other education0.8—
Apprenticeship2.9+0.3
Employment3.7−5
Not in a lasting destination8.7+5.1
Activity not captured7.1+0.9

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 24 April 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Seven Kings School was: Improved significantly.

Outcome
Improved significantly
Inspected
23 Apr 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (271 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
87%
Replies
271
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●87% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●87% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●82% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 77% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 49 parents (18%) with SEND

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