Valentines High School
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Attainment 8 of 58.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 58.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 82%
- 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:
- +0.91
- Confidence interval:
- [0.70, 1.12]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 170 | 58.6 | — | 82.4% | 53.5% | 5.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 176 | 59.0 | +0.91 | 83.0% | 48.9% | 5.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 179 | 57.1 | +0.98 | 78.0% | 51.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 172 | 60.5 | +0.52 | 85.0% | 56.0% | 5.5 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Redbridge for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 102857 |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Laws |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IG2 6HX |
| Latest pupils | 170 |
| FSM eligible | 25.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6HX
http://www.valentines-sch.org.uk/View local authority page2085543608| DfE number | 4033 |
| UKPRN | 10007204 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 21 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2021 |