Beal High School vs Stradbroke
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beal High School
Ilford
Stradbroke
Ilford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
8–16
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2615
1
Capacity
2840
6
Occupancy
92%
17%
FSM %
22.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
54.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
62.4%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
29.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
7%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
360
-
Retention
95%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
15%
-
Degree course
80%
-
Any L4+ destination
84%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
406
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (272)
Economics (260)
Mathematics (252)
Economics (222)
Psychology (174)
Business Studies:Single (152)
Biology (152)
Psychology (148)