Overall Oxbridge
#842
16 ranked schools · -189 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
218
Offers
26
Offer rate11.9%
-16.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
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.
60
Primary
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17
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
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8
Special
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4
Other
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of which19sixth forms·1grammar·18faith94 total
Area Performance
Redbridge schools rank in the top 32% of England
Across 93 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.94/10, +0.50 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
26% Elite
Distribution across all Redbridge schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Redbridge vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 32%
Across all ranked Redbridge schools
Top 24%Primaryavg #3,509 of 14,821
Top 40%Secondaryavg #1,505 of 3,803
Top 51%Sixth formavg #1,295 of 2,523
Primary schools: 54 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.0/10
+0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,509
+26 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 24% of 14,821
% 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
8.0/10
+0.69 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,509
+26 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 24% of 14,821
% 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: 22 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,505
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 40% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
52.8
+13.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.31 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,505
+10 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 40% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
55%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
52.8
+13.7 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 17 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,295
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 51% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
25%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.9/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,295
-1 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 51% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
25%
-1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
51%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#281
17 ranked schools · -19 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
62
Offers
3
Offer rate4.8%
-11.8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#882
16 ranked schools · -183 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
156
Offers
23
Offer rate14.7%
-22.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Redbridge
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Redbridge
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Redbridge
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