Cleveland Road Primary School, Ilford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Cleveland Junior School excels at inspiring children to love learning through outstanding teaching and a curriculum that captures their imagination. The school serves a culturally diverse community exceptionally well, with all pupils - including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils - making excellent progress and reaching standards well above average, particularly in mathematics and writing. Behaviour is outstanding, with pupils showing genuine enthusiasm for school and strong values of care, courtesy, cooperation and commitment.
Key Strengths
- Teaching is outstanding with high expectations and carefully planned lessons that motivate and inspire pupils
- All groups of pupils, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, make excellent progress
- Behaviour is outstanding - pupils have genuine love of learning, work hard and cooperate extremely well
- Attainment in mathematics and writing is exceptional, with many pupils reaching well above expected standards
- Safeguarding is excellent and pupils feel exceptionally safe in school
Areas for Improvement
- Continue work to improve specific aspects of reading
- Continue to improve the marking of pupils' work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel exceptionally safe in school with virtually no bullying, high levels of trust between staff and pupils, and strong knowledge of online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Sport funding used for local sporting activities, specialist dance instruction, First World War project work
Cleveland Junior School is an outstanding school where all members share a vision of excellence with pupils and learning at its core. Since the last inspection, school leaders have rapidly and successfully improved teaching to outstanding levels, with all groups of pupils making excellent progress.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91%. Maths has remained stable at around 94%. Writing has remained stable at around 94%.
Class Sizes
30.2
Avg class size
29.9
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
28
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
899 pupils
942 capacity
43 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford
Admissions Demand - Redbridge
Places available
4,274
Applications
3,495
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
98.3%
Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.47532%
Overall absence
19.41489%
Persistent absence
752
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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