Eastcourt Independent School, Ilford
Eastcourt Independent School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ilford. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in October 2025.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Eastcourt Independent School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Eastcourt Independent School are Read Academy Education (1.8 miles, Good); Apex Secondary School for Boys (1.9 miles); Apex Secondary School for Girls (1.9 miles); and Apex Primary School (1.9 miles).
Read Academy EducationApex Secondary School for BoysApex Secondary School for GirlsApex Primary School
Who goes there
In 2026, 2 pupils (1.9%) received SEN support and 1 (0.9%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Goodmayes Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Barley Lane / Goodmayes Stn, 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eastcourt Independent 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 614 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 15 November 2022, before the latest ISI inspection.
At its routine inspection in October 2025, ISI found that the school does not meet all the Independent School Standards. Not met: leadership and management, and governance; the quality of education, training and recreation; pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing; safeguarding. The report sets out the action the school must take. Report
Routine Inspection
7 October 2025
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Eastcourt Independent School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Eastcourt Independent School, with their latest published grades:
- Precious Smiles - Pre-school, under 0.1 miles
- Maytime Montessori Nursery - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 17 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Playtime Day Care Ltd - Day nursery, 0.1 milesOfsted, 19 March 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kiddy Care Nursery - Day nursery, 0.2 milesOfsted, 21 February 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Barley Lane Montessori, Nursery, Pre-School and After-School Centre - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 17 March 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 128
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 111 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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 are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
32%
Available places
107 pupils
336 places
229 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
2.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
57
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Eastcourt Independent School
When was Eastcourt Independent School last inspected?
Eastcourt Independent School's most recent inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) was a routine inspection in October 2025. At its routine inspection in October 2025, ISI found that the school does not meet all the Independent School Standards. Not met: leadership and management, and governance; the quality of education, training and recreation; pupils' physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing; safeguarding. The report sets out the action the school must take.
How many pupils go to Eastcourt Independent School?
Eastcourt Independent School has around 107 pupils on roll.
How many road collisions happen near Eastcourt Independent School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 128 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 16 serious and 111 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Eastcourt Independent School?
Eastcourt Independent School is at 1 Eastwood Road, Goodmayes, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8UW.
Sources: Independent Schools Inspectorate; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)