Gearies Primary School vs Valentines High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Gearies Primary School
Ilford
Valentines High School
Ilford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
884
1357
Capacity
906
1288
Occupancy
98%
105%
FSM %
12.5%
29.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Nov 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
57.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
70.1%
KS2 Reading
81%
-
KS2 Maths
87%
-
KS2 Writing
83%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
183
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
87%
Any L4+ destination
-
92%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
212
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (140)
Mathematics (138)
Psychology (138)
Economics (100)
Law (94)
Psychology (92)
Law (88)
Sociology (88)