Ilford County High SchoolOaks Park High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Ilford County High School and Oaks Park High School are secondary schools in Ilford.
Ilford County High School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oaks Park High School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ilford County High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ilford County High School was judged strong and Oaks Park High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 77.0 for Ilford County High School and 54.3 for Oaks Park High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ilford County High School (78.6 in 2021-22, 77.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Oaks Park High School (52.3 in 2021-22, 54.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordIlford County High School | IlfordOaks Park High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 11th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,115 | 1,783 | |
| Capacity | 850 | 1,830 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG6 2JB | Ilford, IG2 7PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 77.0 Stronger figure | 54.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.9% Stronger figure | 62.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 77.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 179 | 281 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 114 | 143 | |
| A-level average points | 41.2 Stronger figure | 34.7 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.3 Stronger figure | 33.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 35.4% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,783 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.2% | 22.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.1% | 55.5% | |
| SEN support | 4.8% | 8.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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
A-level average points
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
Oaks Park High School
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