Secondary · Redbridge

Ilford County High School

Selective grammarIG6 2JB

Admission is by entrance-exam rank — distance is not the deciding factor.

Admission is by entrance-exam rank, not by distance — there is no catchment cut-off for this school. How close you live doesn't decide a place.

Ofsted

Current Ofsted framework

Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade for state schools inspected since September 2024. The evaluation areas below are from this inspection.

January 2026

Last inspected

5 months ago

Evaluation areas

Achievement

Strong standard

Curriculum and teaching

Strong standard

Attendance and behaviour

Strong standard

Personal development and wellbeing

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership and governance

Strong standard

Early yearsNot applicable

Post-16 provision

Strong standard

90% of secondary schools in Redbridge with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (9 of 10).