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Seven Kings School

Redbridge, IG2 7BTSecondaryAges 4–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
Progress 8
+1.12
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
5.5×
Oversubscribed
261 1st-choice / 47 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#40 of 3,141 nationally

About Seven Kings School

Seven Kings School’s Progress 8 score of 1.12 is more than double the Redbridge local authority average of 0.59, placing it firmly in the ‘well above average’ national banding. That gap is striking: the school is adding over a grade more per subject per pupil than the typical secondary in its borough. It ranks first out of 16 schools in Redbridge on this measure, and sits in the top 1.3% of all state secondaries nationally. The consistency across individual subjects is notable too — Progress 8 scores for English (1.12), maths (1.11) and the EBacc subjects (1.02) are all similarly strong, suggesting no particular area drags down performance. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 64.1 and EBacc average point score of 5.6 reinforce the picture of a school where pupils are achieving well above expectations. With 90.9% of pupils achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths, and 83% hitting grade 5 or above, the basics are firmly in place.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLey Street, Ilford, Redbridge, IG2 7BT
HeadteacherJane Waters
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils2,192
Free School Meals (FSM)17.9%
School Capacity2,192 / 2,240 (98% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (24 Apr 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 17 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
ICT SuiteArt StudiosAstro TurfScience LabsLibraryDining HallPlaying FieldsTheatreSixth Form CentreSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RowingCross CountryMartial ArtsHockeyDanceFootballRugbyCricketGymnasticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseCodingFilm ClubDebateDuke of EdinburghArt ClubModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:15-08:45

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: sevenkings.school. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Seven Kings School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.