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Beal High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Woodford Bridge Road, Ilford IG4 5LP · bealhighschool.co.uk · 020 8551 4954

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
52
average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
Last distance offered
3.19 mi
5.14 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,615
92% of 2,840 places
Local authority
Redbridge
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22%
First language not English
35.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 3.19 mi (5.14 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 4.89 mi (7.87 km). Source: Redbridge Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 199 families put the school first and 343 places were offered; 97% 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: 224 (Places 347)224September 2023: 213 (Places 351)213September 2024: 175 (Places 352)175September 2025: 174 (Places 345)174September 2026: 199 (Places 343)199Places 343
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263431990.697%
September 2025Sept 20253451740.599%
September 2024Sept 20243521750.595%
September 2023Sept 20233512130.692%
September 2022Sept 20223472240.693%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.19 mi5.14 km
September 20242.74 mi4.41 km
September 20254.89 mi7.87 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52, and 58.7% 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 (29.4 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: 53.4 (England 46.3)53.42017/18: 53.6 (England 46.5)53.62018/19: 54.0 (England 46.7)54.02021/22: 58.7 (England 48.8)58.72022/23: 53.9 (England 46.3)53.92023/24: 55.4 (England 45.9)55.42024/25: 52.0 (England 46.0)52.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲5246
▲58.7%45.4%
▲77.5%64.8%
▲87.5%40.5%
▲4.934.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form80.6−5.7
Sixth form college2−0.8
Further education9.3+1.5
Other education1.7+1.1
Apprenticeship0.3—
Not in a lasting destination3.7+2.6
Activity not captured2.5+1.4

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: 31.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 33.4 (England 31.1)C+2017/18: 31.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 29.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.5 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 29.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 29.4 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
360 studentsC (29.4)Below average -0.12
360 studentsC (29.5)Below average -0.12
55 studentsMerit+ (27.1)Below average -0.24
20 studentsMerit+ (29.9)Average +0.09
6.8%AAB or better
95.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24340C+ (32.4)+0.03
2022/23371C (29.6)—
2021/22373C (31.5)—
2018/19267C (29.7)+0.09
2017/18229C (31.6)+0.15
2016/17243C+ (33.4)+0.15
2015/16240C (31.4)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.8−5.1
Further and other education1.1−2.7
Further education0.8−0.8
Other education0.3−2
Apprenticeship4.5+2.7
Employment9.3+2
Not in a lasting destination8.5+1.7
Activity not captured5.8+1.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Beal High School on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Dec 2006Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

41% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (147 replies, to 5 September 2022).

Recommend
41%
Replies
147
5% · 5 Sept 2022
Child is happy at school▼68% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼54% agreeEngland 91%
Pupils are well behaved▼34% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼47% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼49% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▼39% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼39% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼76% agreeEngland 88%
Supports personal development▼29% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼41% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼32% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼57% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (14%) with SEND

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