Parkhill Junior School, Ilford
Parkhill Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ilford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 33 schools in Ilford with published results, and 2,234th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Capacity
- 95% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Parkhill Junior School in detail
Parkhill Junior School in its own words
In its own words: "At Parkhill Junior School, we try to create an atmosphere where the children find themselves in a stimulating environment and want to come to school each day. To achieve this, we must have the support of our parents and recognise the important role they play in their children’s education."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Parkhill Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 85% in Redbridge and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 84% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Parkhill Junior School
Across Redbridge, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Redbridge lodged 82 appeals against primary school offers; 55 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (7.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Parkhill Junior School are Parkhill Infants' School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Glade Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 86% reading, 84% maths); Gilbert Colvin Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 89% maths); and Gearies Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 81% reading, 87% maths).
Parkhill Junior School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Parkhill Infants' SchoolGlade Primary SchoolGilbert Colvin Primary SchoolGearies Primary School
Who goes there
15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 48.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (77%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 79 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 12 (2.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Gants Hill Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rushden Gardens Clayhall, 340 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Parkhill Junior School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Parkhill Junior School are Caterham High School (0.4 miles), Beal High School (0.5 miles), Ilford County High School (0.6 miles) and Valentines High School (1 mile).
Caterham High SchoolBeal High SchoolIlford County High SchoolValentines High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
15.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 78% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.6
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Parkhill Junior School
Year 5 Curriculum Meeting
17 Sep 2026
Year 3 Curriculum Meeting
15 Sep 2026
Year 4 Curriculum Meeting
15 Sep 2026
HPL Global Competition
5 Apr 2026
Badminton
20 Nov 2024
Debate Club
20 Nov 2024
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Term dates
Parkhill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Parkhill Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Parkhill Junior School is in Redbridge; for families living there:
Apply to Redbridge for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
6 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
95%
Near capacity
454 pupils
480 places
26 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ilford
Across Redbridge council
Places available
4,215
Applications
3,417
Got 1st preference
88.2%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Redbridge council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
442
Total Pupils
215
Boys
227
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£57,930
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,227
Per pupil
£2579k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
473
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Parkhill Junior School
What are SATs results like at Parkhill Junior School?
Of the pupils at Parkhill Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Parkhill Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Parkhill Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Parkhill Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Parkhill Junior School is oversubscribed, Redbridge allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Parkhill Junior School?
Parkhill Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Parkhill Junior School?
Classes at Parkhill Junior School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Parkhill Junior School?
Parkhill Junior School has around 442 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Parkhill Junior School?
6% of sessions were missed at Parkhill Junior School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Parkhill Junior School?
Apply through Redbridge's coordinated admissions process, naming Parkhill Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
What are Parkhill Junior School's term dates?
Parkhill Junior School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Redbridge. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Parkhill Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 25 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 6 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 Parkhill Junior School?
Parkhill Junior School is at Lord Avenue, Clayhall, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0DB.
Sources: Redbridge term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)