Beal High School
Academy converter in Ilford, Redbridge.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2615 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2840 |
| Free school meals | 22.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Address | Woodford Bridge Road, Ilford, Essex, IG4 5LP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bealhighschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02085514954 |
| URN | 140575 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 21 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Caterham High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Wanstead High School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Valentines High School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Ilford County High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Woodbridge High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- King Solomon High School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Oaks Park High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.