The Ursuline Academy Ilford vs Apex Secondary School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Girls
Boys
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
-
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
743
39
Capacity
760
125
Occupancy
98%
31%
FSM %
26.7%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
55.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
60.2%
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KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
28.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
50
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
16%
-
Degree course
86%
-
Any L4+ destination
88%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
58
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (56)
Government and Politics (36)
Sociology (36)
English Literature (32)
Psychology (32)
Psychology (30)
Mathematics (26)
Mathematics (26)