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Valentines High School
Ilford • Essex • IG2 6HX
1
Nov 2021
Top 10 Secondary schools in Ilford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
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This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Ilford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
9
Outstanding
1
Good
7
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 78% · RI: 11% · I: 0%
2
Forest Academy
Ilford • Essex • IG6 3TN
2
Mar 2023
3
Caterham High School
Ilford • Essex • IG5 0QW
2
Sep 2022
4
Beal High School
Ilford • Essex • IG4 5LP
2
Jan 2022
5
Ilford County High School
Ilford • Essex • IG6 2JB
2
Dec 2021
6
Oaks Park High School
Ilford • Essex • IG2 7PQ
2
Dec 2019
7
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Ilford • Essex • IG3 8EU
2
Nov 2012
8
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Ilford • Essex • IG1 4JU
2
Apr 2012
9
King Solomon High School
Ilford • Essex • IG6 3HB
3
Jul 2024
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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