Seven Kings SchoolArk Isaac Newton Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
Seven Kings School and Ark Isaac Newton Academy are all-through schools in Ilford.
Seven Kings School scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark Isaac Newton Academy scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Seven Kings School was judged Outstanding and Ark Isaac Newton Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.3 for Seven Kings School and 56.7 for Ark Isaac Newton Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Seven Kings School (60.9 in 2021-22, 57.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ark Isaac Newton Academy (59.8 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | IlfordSeven Kings School | IlfordArk Isaac Newton Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B82/100 | B82/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 2nd of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,192 | 1,760 | |
| Capacity | 2,240 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG2 7BT | Ilford, IG1 1FY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.3 Stronger figure | 56.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.5% Stronger figure | 64.6% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.9% Stronger figure | 84.6% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.1% | 86.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.95 | 5.38 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 176 | 175 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 222 | 88 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 | 41.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% | 21.6% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,192 | 1,760 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 31.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.4% | 46.2% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% | 7.9% 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
A-level average points
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Seven Kings School
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