Seven Kings School

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.

The sixth form tells a more mixed story. The value added score of -0.26 is rated ‘below average’, meaning students here make less progress between GCSE and A-level than their peers nationally. Points per entry sit at 34.77, equivalent to a C+ grade, and the best three A-levels average out at a C+ as well. Only 10.9% of entries achieved AAB or higher. This is a school that excels at taking pupils from their starting points at 11 to strong GCSE outcomes, but the sixth form doesn’t replicate that same lift. Ofsted’s most recent inspection in 2025 rated the school Outstanding overall, with leadership and management and early years provision both Outstanding, and sixth form provision judged Good. The previous graded inspection in 2018 also rated it Outstanding, so the school has held that top grade across two full inspections.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 47 secondary places in 2025/26, there were 261 first-preference applications and 1,487 total applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 31.6. That’s a school in high demand. Facilities include a theatre, sixth form centre, sports hall, astro turf and playing fields, plus a chapel. The SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, autism, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities, with a resourced provision on site. Parent feedback is strong: 87% would recommend the school, and 87% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school suits families who prioritise exceptional GCSE outcomes and a wide range of extracurriculars — clubs include Model UN, DofE, coding and Young Enterprise, and sports range from rowing to martial arts. It’s less suited to those looking for a sixth form that adds significant value, though the Good Ofsted rating for that phase suggests it’s still a solid option.

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