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Valentines High School

Redbridge, IG2 6HXSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2026
Progress 8
+0.91
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
290 1st-choice / 170 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#115 of 3,141 nationally

About Valentines High School

Valentines High School in Redbridge holds an Outstanding rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Outstanding. But the single most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.91, which places the school well above average nationally. That score means pupils here achieve nearly a grade higher per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. It also puts Valentines third out of 16 secondary schools in Redbridge, comfortably ahead of the local authority average Progress 8 score of 0.59. In London, it ranks 52nd out of 487 schools, and nationally it sits in the top 4% of all schools. This is a school where academic progress is consistently strong across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCranbrook Road, Ilford, Redbridge, IG2 6HX
HeadteacherRichard Laws
Local AuthorityRedbridge
Number of Pupils1,329
Free School Meals (FSM)25.0%
School Capacity1,329 / 1,288 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 21 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Tennis CourtsSwimming PoolSixth Form CentreSports HallMusic RoomsScience LabsAstro TurfDining HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

SwimmingNetballFootballRugbyRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

DebateDuke of EdinburghArt ClubScience ClubYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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