Endeavour House School, Ilford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Staff at Endeavour House genuinely understand each pupil's strengths and challenges, helping them build confidence and feel safe at school. The school balances academic learning with essential social and emotional support, preparing pupils well for life after school through real work experience and vocational opportunities. Pupils benefit from extensive enrichment activities and a caring environment where behaviour typically improves significantly over time.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional focus on pupils' well-being with staff building strong, trusting relationships and providing personalised emotional support strategies
- Outstanding behaviour and personal development, with many pupils showing reduced behaviour incidents over time
- Well-designed curriculum combining academic learning with robust personal and social development
- Strong emphasis on reading with regular checks, tailored sessions and systematic phonics teaching
- Excellent preparation for adulthood through work experience, vocational training and life skills like budgeting and healthy cooking
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on what pupils know and understand are sometimes not thorough enough, meaning staff cannot always identify precise learning gaps
- Feedback to pupils doesn't routinely address gaps and misconceptions to show exactly what to learn next
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff trained to recognise changes in pupils' mood and provide appropriate support.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience placements (recording studio, car sales showroom), sporting competitions, spelling bees, school council, visits to places of worship and museums, team-building activities (raft building, rock climbing), vocational training (computer game design, woodwork, animal care), donations for homeless
Endeavour House School is an independent special school for pupils aged 6-18 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The school has been rated Good overall, with Outstanding behaviour and attitudes and personal development.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
16 pupils
25 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
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Admissions Demand - Redbridge
Places available
3,709
Applications
3,444
Got 1st preference
67.6%
Got preferred school
93.1%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Endeavour House School
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