Valentines High School vs Apex Secondary School for Boys
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Senior
Type
Community school
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1357
39
Capacity
1288
125
Occupancy
105%
31%
FSM %
29.1%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
57.3
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
70.1%
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KS2 Reading
-
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KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
36.2
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Best 3 A-Levels
B-
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AAB+ %
11%
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Value Added
Average
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A-Level Students
183
-
Retention
95%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
22%
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Degree course
87%
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Any L4+ destination
92%
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Apprenticeships
3%
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Cohort size
212
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (140)
Mathematics (138)
Psychology (138)
Economics (100)
Law (94)
Psychology (92)
Law (88)
Sociology (88)