Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School at a glance
Ilford County High School is a boys’ grammar school in Ilford for students aged 11 to 18, with about 1120 pupils. Year 7 places are given through the Redbridge 11+, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 179 places and was the first choice of 258 families — about 1.4 for every place. 31% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 97% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged B per entry, and 35% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 67% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Redbridge 11+
- Set by
- GL Assessment, for the London Borough of Redbridge
- What it covers
- English, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning
How places are given
Places go by test score within the schools' admissions policies, which include a catchment or priority area — check the current policy for each school.
How to register and apply
Register with Redbridge Council between May and mid-June of Year 5, and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
We have not yet added published entry scores for this school. Many schools publish the lowest score offered a place each year in their admissions pages — check the school’s website, and see how places are given above.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 179 | 258 | 1.4 | 538 |
| Sept 2025 | 178 | 319 | 1.8 | 569 |
| Sept 2024 | 180 | 259 | 1.4 | 544 |
| Sept 2023 | 174 | 293 | 1.7 | 541 |
| Sept 2022 | 181 | 276 | 1.5 | 561 |
| Sept 2021 | 179 | 471 | 2.6 | 697 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 180 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 97.2% | 75.7 | — | 7.33 |
| 2023/24 | 99.4% | 77.4 | +0.87 | 7.54 |
| 2022/23 | 97.0% | 77.4 | +0.77 | 7.62 |
A level, 2024/25 · 114 students
- Average grade
- B
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 35%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- +0.04
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 67%
- Apprenticeship
- 7%
- Employment
- 4%
- Any sustained destination
- 81%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (162 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Boys
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 1,115 (capacity 850)
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Community school
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford North
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 102850), October 2026.
Thinking about Ilford County High School?
See where your child stands with our free 15-minute 11+ readiness check — a score for Maths, English, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, judged against their year.