King Solomon High School

Secondary Voluntary aided school • Open

Contact

Forest Road
Barkingside
Ilford, Essex IG6 3HB

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Jewish
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1160
Pupils
872 (Boys: 458, Girls: 414)
Free School Meals
24.3%
Capacity utilisation
75% (872 / 1,160)
Establishment type
Voluntary aided school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
102861
LAESTAB
3174604
UKPRN
10003644
Establishment No.
4604
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Requires improvement (Grade 3) published 3 Jul 2024
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
Early years
9
Sixth form
Requires improvement

At a glance

Total pupils
1,000
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Jewish
Faith
Jewish
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Requires improvement
    3 Jul 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Requires improvement
    Behaviour: Requires improvement
    Personal dev: Requires improvement
    Leadership: Requires improvement
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Requires improvement

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (3 Jul 2024)