National Secondary Offer Day - Redbridge schools ranked

Valentines High School pupils celebrating GCSE results last year <i>(Image: Valentines High School)</i>
Valentines High School pupils celebrating GCSE results last year (Image: Valentines High School)
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Children due to start secondary school later this year found out their offers yesterday (March 2) so we are taking a look at the top-performing government funded schools in Redbridge.

Data from the Department for Education revealed how students performed in their GCSEs last year at secondary schools across the borough.

The performance table highlighted areas including the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs, the proportion staying in education or entering employment after key stage 4, and the Attainment 8 score.

The Attainment 8 score ranks schools based on how well pupils have performed in up to eight qualifications, including English, maths, English Baccalaureate subjects and three other approved qualifications.

Our sister site London Now reported that Redbridge's top performing government funded secondary school in 2025 was Woodford County High School in High Road, Woodford Green with an Attainment 8 score of 80.1.

A total of 98.9 per cent of pupils here achieved a grade 5 or higher in their English and Maths GCSEs.

This was followed by Ilford County High School in Fremantle Road, Ilford with an Attainment 8 score of 75.7 and Valentines High School in Cranbrook Road, Ilford with an Attainment 8 score of 58.6.

It was confirmed by the Pan-London Admissions Board that 94.3 per cent of children in London due to start secondary school in September have been offered a place at one of their preferred schools.

More than 70 per cent of pupils in the capital also secured a place at their first choice school.

Top-performing government funded secondary schools in Redbridge based on Attainment 8 score

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