Little Ilford SchoolThe Ursuline Academy Ilford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Little Ilford School and The Ursuline Academy Ilford are secondary schools.
Little Ilford School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Ursuline Academy Ilford scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Ursuline Academy Ilford is ahead on our composite score.
Little Ilford School was judged Good and The Ursuline Academy Ilford was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for Little Ilford School and 55.3 for The Ursuline Academy Ilford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Little Ilford School (51.8 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Ursuline Academy Ilford (59.6 in 2021-22, 55.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonLittle Ilford School | IlfordThe Ursuline Academy Ilford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Newham | 10th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,781 | 743 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 760 | |
| Location | London, E12 6JB | Ilford, IG1 4JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 | 55.3 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.6% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.9% | 78.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 350 | 118 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 50 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,700 | 748 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.1% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 78.1% | 57.9% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% Stronger figure | 35.1% | 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.
Little Ilford School
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