Apex Primary School, Ilford
Apex Primary School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ilford. It has a Muslim religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in July 2026.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Apex Primary School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Apex Primary School are Read Academy Education (under 0.1 miles, Good); Apex Secondary School for Boys (0.2 miles); Apex Secondary School for Girls (0.2 miles); and Beehive Preparatory School (1.3 miles).
Read Academy EducationApex Secondary School for BoysApex Secondary School for GirlsBeehive Preparatory School
Who goes there
In 2026, 1 pupils (0.9%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ilford Station, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Coventry Road, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Apex Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 739 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 19 July 2016, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
7 July 2026
Routine Inspection
31 October 2023
Short Visit
16 January 2020
Regulatory Compliance
19 June 2019
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Apex Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 96
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
109 pupils
130 places
21 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilford
Across Redbridge council
Places available
3,708
Applications
3,422
Got 1st preference
68.4%
Got preferred school
93.3%
All secondary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
109
Total Pupils
59
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Apex Primary School
Questions parents ask about Apex Primary School
When was Apex Primary School last inspected?
Apex Primary School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in July 2026.
How many pupils go to Apex Primary School?
Apex Primary School has around 109 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Apex Primary School?
Apex Primary School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Apex Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 96 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 12 serious and 83 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 16 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Redbridge is 56 (the median across 94 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Apex Primary School?
Apex Primary School is at 60-62 Argyle Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)