King Solomon High SchoolForest Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
King Solomon High School and Forest Academy are secondary schools in Ilford.
King Solomon High School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Forest Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Forest Academy is ahead on our composite score.
King Solomon High School was judged Requires improvement and Forest Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.8 for King Solomon High School and 42.2 for Forest Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Solomon High School (51.2 in 2021-22, 46.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Forest Academy (46.5 in 2021-22, 42.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordKing Solomon High School | IlfordForest Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 19 in Redbridge | 16th of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 872 | 823 | |
| Capacity | 1,160 | 940 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG6 3HB | Ilford, IG6 3TN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.8 Stronger figure | 42.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.3% Stronger figure | 37.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.4% Stronger figure | 57.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.7% | 86.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 151 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 872 | 823 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.5% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.6% | 58.8% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 13.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.5% | 18.2% Stronger figure | 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.
King Solomon High School
Forest Academy
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