Community school Secondary Open

Ilford County High School

Fremantle Road, Barkingside, Redbridge, Essex, IG6 2JB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 September 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026.

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1,126
Pupils
11.7%
Free school meals

About this school

Ilford County High School is a Community school serving secondary age pupils, located in Redbridge, Essex. The school has 1,126 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 21 September 2021). Last inspected 6 January 2026. The Headteacher is Gavin Barnett. The school is administered by Redbridge local authority. The school has boys-only admissions.

School details

Headteacher
Gavin Barnett
Local authority
Redbridge
Gender
Boys
URN
102850

Admissions

Applications for places at Ilford County High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Redbridge). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

75.7
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.87
Progress 8 · 2023-24
97%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
99%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
7.33
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
98%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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