Schools in Redbridge
Redbridge at a glance
- Schools
- 82 52 state primary, 19 state secondary and 11 private. DfE Get Information about Schools, 17 October 2026.
- Good or Outstanding
- 98% 52 of the 53 state schools whose latest Ofsted inspection gave a grade. 8 more have the new report card, which gives no single grade. Ofsted, latest inspections.
- Oversubscribed in 2026
- 20 Of 68 state schools with DfE figures for 2026: more first preferences than places at entry (Reception or Year 7). DfE, school applications and offers, 2026.
- Offer distances held
- 39% How far the last place reached on offer day: held for 28 of 71 state schools that take an intake. Redbridge's published offer-day figures.
The best schools in Redbridge
Primary
| Place in Redbridge | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchfields Junior School | London | Top 1% |
| 2 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School | London | Top 1% |
| 3 | Wells Primary School | Woodford Green | Top 5% |
| 4 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Ilford | Top 5% |
| 5 | Cleveland Road Primary School | Ilford | Top 5% |
| 6 | Aldersbrook Primary School | London | Top 5% |
| 7 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Romford | Top 5% |
| 8 | St Antony's Catholic Primary School | Woodford Green | Top 10% |
| 9 | Gearies Primary School | Ilford | Top 10% |
| 10 | Loxford School | Ilford | Top 10% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Redbridge primary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Secondary (GCSE)
| Place in Redbridge | School | Town | Band in England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodford County High School | Woodford Green | Top 5% |
| 2 | Ilford County High School | Ilford | Top 5% |
| 3 | Seven Kings School | Ilford | Top 5% |
| 4 | Valentines High School | Ilford | Top 10% |
| 5 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy | Ilford | Top 10% |
| 6 | Loxford School | Ilford | Top 10% |
| 7 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford | Ilford | Top 10% |
| 8 | Oaks Park High School | Ilford | Top 25% |
| 9 | Beal High School | Ilford | Top 25% |
| 10 | Atam Academy | Romford | Top 25% |
Ranked on three years of results, progress first, the same measures as the full Redbridge secondary table (method). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables; table built 16 October 2026.
Towns
- Barkingside 1 school · best schools
- Chigwell 2 schools · best schools
- Dagenham 1 school · best schools
- Hainault 1 school · best schools
- Ilford 49 schools · best schools
- London 11 schools
- Romford 6 schools · best schools
- Woodford Green 11 schools · best schools
Getting in
Starting Reception in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2027 | Primary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Redbridge council |
| 16 April 2027 | Primary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Redbridge council |
Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027
| Date | What | What to do | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | Secondary applications close | Apply to your home council (where you live), listing your schools in order of preference. A late application is looked at after every on-time one. | Redbridge council |
| 1 March 2027 | Secondary offer day | Offers arrive by email from your home council. Check which school you were offered. | Redbridge council |
Every Redbridge admission date · After offer day in Redbridge: replies, waiting lists and appeals
Redbridge catchment maps: the 10 school catchments we hold, with each map's source and year.
Offer-day distances (how far the last place reached) are held for 28 of 71 state schools (39%). Could we get in? sets your distance beside them.
Private schools, fees and childcare
Private school fees in Redbridge: we hold checked fees for 8 of 11 private schools.
Childcare costs, town by town: 116 nurseries and pre-schools in Redbridge, with fees held for 14. Nurseries in Redbridge by Ofsted rating.
Every school in Redbridge, A to Z by town
Barkingside
Chigwell
Dagenham
Hainault
Ilford
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School
- Aldborough Primary School
- Apex Primary School
- Apex Secondary School for Boys
- Apex Secondary School for Girls
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy
- Beal High School
- Beehive Preparatory School
- Caterham High School
- Christchurch Primary School
- Cleveland Road Primary School
- Clore Tikva School
- Cranbrook Primary School
- Downshall Primary School
- Eastcourt Independent School
- Fairlop Primary School
- Farnham Green Primary School
- Forest Academy
- Fullwood Primary School
- Gearies Primary School
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School
- Glade Primary School
- Goodmayes Primary School
- Gordon Primary School
- Highlands Primary School
- Ilford County High School
- King Solomon High School
- Loxford School
- Mayespark Primary School
- Mossford Green Primary School
- Newbury Park Primary School
- Oaks Park High School
- Parkhill Infants' School
- Parkhill Junior School
- Read Academy Education
- Redbridge Primary School
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School
- Seven Kings School
- South Park Primary School
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
- The Palmer Catholic Academy
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford
- Uphall Primary School
- Valentines High School
- William Torbitt Primary School
- Winston Way Academy
- Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School
- Woodlands Primary School
London
- Aldersbrook Primary School
- Churchfields Infants' School
- Churchfields Junior School
- Nightingale Primary School
- Oakdale Infants' School
- Oakdale Junior School
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
- Snaresbrook Prep School
- Snaresbrook Primary School
- Wanstead Church School
- Wanstead High School
Romford
- Atam Academy
- Barley Lane Primary School
- Chadwell Heath Academy
- Chadwell Primary School
- Grove Primary School
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School
Woodford Green
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