Apex Secondary School for Boys, Ilford

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades Apex Secondary School for Boys on 6 areas: 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils have a sound understanding of the knowledge and skills that they are taught."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils' attendance is in line with the national average."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed a broad and logically ordered curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Before pupils join the school, leaders work closely with their parents and carers, relevant external agencies and the pupils themselves to build a thorough understanding of each pupil's starting point."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "The proprietor has a sound oversight and understanding of the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the personal development of pupils at the school through the joining together of Islamic studies with learning about the fundamental British values and the importance of respecting differences between people."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to embed the curriculum across all subjects so that all pupils achieve well"; "Leaders should ensure that their expectations of pupils' behaviour at different times are explicit, so that pupils understand what is expected of them and how to engage well with all learning activities".

The nearest other independent schools to Apex Secondary School for Boys are Apex Secondary School for Girls (under 0.1 miles); Apex Primary School (0.2 miles); Read Academy Education (0.2 miles, Good); and Beehive Preparatory School (1.1 miles).

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Apex Secondary School for Boys (as of April 2026): 93% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 3 (7.7%) had an education, health and care plan.

The nearest railway station is Ilford Station, about 800 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Valentines Park, 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Apex Secondary School for Boys 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 694 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338), as is usual near a town centre.