Overall Oxbridge
#1,273
15 ranked schools · -359 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
228
Offers
29
Offer rate12.7%
-9.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Redbridge, London
Victorian terraces in Ilford's commercial core give way to Edwardian and inter-war semi-detached avenues as Redbridge extends through northeast London towards the Epping Forest edge at Woodford. The borough was established in 1965. Now home to around 311,000 people, it stretches from Ilford's busy retail high street to the tree-lined village green at Wanstead, where a Georgian church and pond give the neighbourhood a distinctly unhurried character.
Wanstead and Woodford are among the most sought-after pockets for school catchments in the borough, with families competing for primary places in these leafier northern reaches. South Woodford and Gants Hill draw families seeking school places along the borough's central corridor. Central line services from Woodford and Gants Hill reach Liverpool Street, while Elizabeth line trains from Ilford connect through Stratford to central London.
57
Primary
schools
15
Secondary
schools
4
All-through
schools
6
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which15sixth forms·1grammar·16faith86 total
Area Performance
Redbridge schools rank in the top 30% of England
Across 83 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.08/10, +0.65 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
26% Elite
Distribution across all Redbridge schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Redbridge vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 30%
Across all ranked Redbridge schools
Top 23%Primaryavg #3,436 of 14,978
Top 37%Secondaryavg #1,419 of 3,862
Top 46%Sixth formavg #1,169 of 2,555
Primary schools: 49 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,436
+27 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 23% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.73 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,436
+27 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 23% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
76%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
16%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.67 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,419
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 37% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
52.9
+13.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.67 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,419
+13 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 37% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
52.9
+13.8 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 15 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,169
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 46% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.1/10
+0.40 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,169
+4 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 46% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
26%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
53%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
12 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
80
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,131
15 ranked schools · -358 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
148
Offers
29
Offer rate19.6%
-9.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Redbridge
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Redbridge
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Redbridge
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