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Ilford County High School

Redbridge, IG6 2JBSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
Progress 8
+0.87
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.8×
Oversubscribed
319 1st-choice / 178 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#144 of 3,141 nationally

About Ilford County High School

Ilford County High School is a boys' state secondary and sixth form in the London Borough of Redbridge, where it ranks fifth out of sixteen schools of the same type on Progress 8. That places it in the local top tier, though it sits behind three higher-scoring peers: Seven Kings School, Loxford School, and Valentines High School. The nearest school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating is Valentines High School, 2.1 kilometres away. Ilford County High itself was rated Good in its most recent inspection in 2021, a downgrade from the Outstanding it held in 2007. The school is significantly oversubscribed: for 2025/26 it received 569 applications for 178 places, with 319 of those as first preferences. Headteacher Gavin Barnett leads a school that is larger than its capacity, with 1,126 pupils against an official capacity of 850.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFremantle Road, Ilford, Redbridge, IG6 2JB
HeadteacherGavin Barnett
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils1,126
Free School Meals (FSM)11.7%
School Capacity1,126 / 850 (132% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Dec 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Art StudiosSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsDining HallScience LabsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

HockeyDanceTennisBasketballCross CountryAthleticsSwimmingMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraCodingGardeningDebateDramaDuke of EdinburghModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:10

Source: ichs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ilford County High School

Ilford County High School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.