Valentines High School vs Gearies Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Valentines High School
Ilford
Gearies Primary School
Ilford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Redbridge
Redbridge
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1357
884
Capacity
1288
906
Occupancy
105%
98%
FSM %
29.1%
12.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2026)
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
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (140)
Mathematics (138)
Psychology (138)
Economics (100)
Law (94)
Psychology (92)
Law (88)
Sociology (88)