Compare Caterham High School and Forest Academy and Valentines High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Caterham High School (Secondary) in Ilford; Forest Academy (Secondary) in Ilford; Valentines High School (Secondary) in Ilford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Caterham High School, Forest Academy and Valentines High School. They are secondary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Ilford, Essex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Valentines High School), published Nov 2021. The lowest is 2 (Caterham High School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Forest Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,050, combined total ≈ 3,150, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; all within the Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited trust.
| Attribute |
Caterham High School
IG5 0QW
|
Forest Academy
IG6 3TN
|
Valentines High School
IG2 6HX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Community school |
| Location |
Ilford Essex IG5 0QW |
Ilford Essex IG6 3TN |
Ilford Essex IG2 6HX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Sep 2022 | 2 2 Mar 2023 | 1 21 Nov 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1182 | 940 | 1288 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Redbridge (317) | Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited | Redbridge (317) |
| Website | www.ecaterham.net | www.theforestacademy.co.uk | www.valentines-sch.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02085514321 | 02085004266 | 02085543608 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Caterham High School
IG5 0QW
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Ilford
Essex
IG5 0QW - Ofsted
- 2 5 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Redbridge (317)
- Website
- www.ecaterham.net
- Telephone
- 02085514321
Forest Academy
IG6 3TN
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Ilford
Essex
IG6 3TN - Ofsted
- 2 2 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited
- Website
- www.theforestacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02085004266
Valentines High School
IG2 6HX
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Ilford
Essex
IG2 6HX - Ofsted
- 1 21 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Redbridge (317)
- Website
- www.valentines-sch.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02085543608
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