Ilford County High SchoolForest Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Ilford County High School and Forest Academy are secondary schools in Ilford.
Ilford County High School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Forest Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ilford County High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ilford County High School was judged strong and Forest Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.0 for Ilford County High School and 41.3 for Forest Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ilford County High School (78.6 in 2021-22, 77.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Forest Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordIlford County High School | IlfordForest Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 16th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,115 | 749 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 940 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG6 2JB | Ilford, IG6 3TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.0 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 50.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 165 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 41.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 35.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 823 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.1% | 58.8% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ilford County High School
Forest Academy
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