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Valentines High School

Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HX

Local ranking6th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge
Ofsted: Exceptional

Secondary

Phase

1288

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
Inclusion
Exceptional
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
58.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
75.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.4 nat4.1
Cohort Size
170

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
96.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

183

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.8
16-18 Cohort
444

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1329
Boys
687 (52%)
Girls
642 (48%)
Capacity
1288 (103% full)
SEND
9.3%
FSM Eligible
25.1%
EAL
43.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
5.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
63.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,985/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 28.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 25.5%
  • Asian Indian: 15.7%
  • White Other: 7.8%
  • Asian Other: 6.7%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.3%

28.0%

Asian Pakistani

25.5%

Asian Bangladeshi

15.7%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102857
UKPRN
10007204
Establishment No.
4033

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