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King Solomon High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Forest Road, Barkingside, Ilford IG6 3HB · kshsonline.uk · 020 8498 1300

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Overview

Ofsted
Requires improvement
2019 framework · inspected May 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.8
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
Demand for places
0.5
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
636
55% of 1,160 places
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
28%
First language not English
44.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 80 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 126 (Places 174)126September 2023: 101 (Places 177)101September 2024: 131 (Places 165)131September 2025: 72 (Places 123)72September 2026: 40 (Places 80)40Places 80
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202680400.5100%
September 2025Sept 2025123720.6100%
September 2024Sept 20241651310.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231771010.6100%
September 2022Sept 20221741260.799%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.8, and 42.3% 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 C+ (34.7 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: 51.2 (England 46.3)51.22017/18: 48.4 (England 46.5)48.42018/19: 48.5 (England 46.7)48.52021/22: 51.2 (England 48.8)51.22022/23: 49.0 (England 46.3)49.02023/24: 50.4 (England 45.9)50.42024/25: 46.8 (England 46.0)46.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.846.0
▼42.3%45.4%
▲67.4%64.8%
▲65.7%40.5%
▲4.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form53.3−6.5
Sixth form college5.9+4.1
Further education30.8−1.2
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship0.6−0.6
Employment0.6—
Not in a lasting destination3−0.6
Activity not captured5.3+3.5

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: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.8 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 23.3 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 34.5 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 28.3 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 27.3 (England 34.4)C-2024/25: 34.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
67 studentsC+ (34.7)Average +0.01
67 studentsC+ (34.7)Average +0.01
10 studentsDist*- (42.5)Above average +0.55
17.5%AAB or better
94.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2465C- (27.3)-0.25
2022/2381C- (28.3)—
2021/2291C+ (34.5)—
2018/19101D+ (23.3)-0.65
2017/1883C (28.8)-0.59
2016/1793C (28.4)-0.02
2015/1688C (29.3)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61.8−7.9
Other education2.9—
Apprenticeship4.4+1.4
Employment10.3−2.8
Not in a lasting destination8.8−0.3
Activity not captured11.8+6.7

Ofsted

King Solomon High School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Requires improvement
Inspected
14 May 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formRequires improvement

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

58% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (175 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
58%
Replies
175
18% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼67% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼73% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼67% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼71% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼64% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 68%

based on 28 parents (16%) with SEND

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