Ilford County High School
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Attainment 8 of 75.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 75.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 99%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.87
- Confidence interval:
- [0.65, 1.09]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Applicants for Year 7 must live within the Redbridge grammar schools common catchment area, register in Year 5 for the Redbridge 11 plus, and apply through their home local authority.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Open evening Thursday 30 April 2026. Registration opens 1 May 2026 and closes 5pm Monday 15 June 2026. Special-arrangements deadline 15 June 2026. Test date Friday 18 September 2026. Results are emailed in the middle of October 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 180 | 75.7 | — | 98.9% | 97.8% | 7.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 178 | 77.4 | +0.87 | 99.4% | 98.3% | 7.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 175 | 77.4 | +0.77 | 98.0% | 99.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 175 | 78.6 | +0.73 | 100.0% | 99.0% | 7.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Redbridge for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102850 |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Gavin Barnett |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IG6 2JB |
| Latest pupils | 180 |
| FSM eligible | 11.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Fremantle Road, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 2JB
http://www.ichs.org.uk/View local authority page2085516496| DfE number | 4007 |
| UKPRN | 10003253 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Dec 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2021 |