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The Ursuline Academy Ilford

Morland Road, Ilford, IG1 4JU

Local ranking10th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

760

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
27.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
122

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Higher education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

50

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
3.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
23.7
16-18 Cohort
143

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
748
Girls
748 (100%)
Capacity
760 (98% full)
SEND
6.3%
FSM Eligible
24.4%
EAL
57.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.3%
SEN Support
5.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
45.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,150/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 31.8%
  • Asian Indian: 14.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.1%
  • Black African: 11.4%
  • Asian Other: 10.6%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.8%
  • White British: 2.5%

31.8%

Asian Pakistani

14.9%

Asian Indian

13.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137418
UKPRN
10035147
Establishment No.
4605
Trust
THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD

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