Gilbert Colvin Primary School
Community school in Ilford, Redbridge.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 344 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 429 |
| Free school meals | 35.60% |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Address | Strafford Avenue, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0TL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.gilbertcolvin.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02085504630 |
| URN | 102805 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2025, published 18 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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.
Nearby schools
- Clore Tikva School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Glade Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Mossford Green Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Fairlop Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Parkhill Infants' School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Parkhill Junior School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Fullwood Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Redbridge
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