Seven Kings SchoolThe Ursuline Academy Ilford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Ilford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Seven Kings School and The Ursuline Academy Ilford in Ilford.
Seven Kings School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Ursuline Academy Ilford scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Seven Kings School is ahead on our composite score.
Seven Kings School was judged Outstanding and The Ursuline Academy Ilford was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.0 for Seven Kings School and 55.3 for The Ursuline Academy Ilford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Seven Kings School (60.9 in 2021-22, 62.0 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 | IlfordSeven Kings School | IlfordThe Ursuline Academy Ilford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Redbridge Stronger figure | 10th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,189 | 743 | |
| Capacity | 2,240 | 760 | |
| Location | Ilford, IG2 7BT | Ilford, IG1 4JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.0 Stronger figure | 55.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 80.7% Stronger figure | 60.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.9% Stronger figure | 78.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 176 | 118 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 222 | 50 | |
| A-level average points | 37.8 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.6 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.6% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,192 | 748 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.1% | 24.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 91.4% | 57.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 5.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% 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
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.
Seven Kings School
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