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The Palmer Catholic Academy

Redbridge, IG3 8EUSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Feb 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.7×
First choices did not exceed offers made
120 1st-choice / 186 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#523 of 3,141 nationally

About The Palmer Catholic Academy

The Palmer Catholic Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Redbridge, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,132 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,174.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 3 Feb 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 48.8 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24. admissions data records 120 first-preference applications and 186 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressAldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, Redbridge, IG3 8EU
HeadteacherMr Paul Downey
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils1,132
Free School Meals (FSM)31.8%
School Capacity1,132 / 1,174 (96% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

3 Feb 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum & teachingNeeds attention
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingNeeds attention
Leadership & governanceExpected standard
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention

Source: Ofsted official management information, 8 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Palmer Catholic Academy

Yes, The Palmer Catholic Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.