Ilford County High School
Community school in Ilford, Redbridge.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1115 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 850 |
| Free school meals | 13.40% |
| Local authority | Redbridge |
| Address | Fremantle Road, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex, IG6 2JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.ichs.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02085516496 |
| URN | 102850 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 28 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 September 2021, published 12 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| 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
- King Solomon High School (secondary school, about 0.8 km)
- Caterham High School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Oaks Park High School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Beal High School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Valentines High School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- West Hatch High School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Seven Kings School (all-through school, about 2.7 km)
- Atam Academy (all-through school, about 3.0 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Redbridge
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.