The Constance Bridgeman Centre, Ilford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe and cared for. Staff deeply understand each pupil's needs and plan activities tailored to help them succeed. The school is also preparing pupils well for their future, with most moving on to suitable training, education or work.
Key Strengths
- Caring and supportive ethos where staff are patient and empathetic, helping pupils feel secure and inspired to learn
- Strong understanding of individual pupils' barriers to learning, with high-quality record keeping enabling well-planned support
- Effective systems for monitoring pupil progress across all subjects, with teachers setting challenging goals
- Comprehensive support for pupils' mental health and emotional resilience through counselling and mentoring
- Well-matched teaching activities that help pupils make good progress in their skills and knowledge
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance rates remain too high for some pupils, disadvantaging them in preparing for future education or training
- Need to find more innovative, tailored solutions to improve individual pupil attendance
- Curriculum offer could be strengthened further to better reflect pupils' evolving interests and aspirations
- Good practices for supporting pupil well-being should be shared more widely across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with fit-for-purpose systems in place that keep pupils and staff safe, including staff awareness of external risks such as gang involvement and knife crime.
Extracurricular Activities
Art, science, maths, work-related courses, counselling, mentoring, performing arts curriculum activities
The Constance Bridgeman Centre is a good school that provides a nurturing and orderly learning environment. The leadership team has maintained strong quality education with effective systems for supporting pupils' individual needs and well-being.
At a Glance
71.4%
Free School Meals
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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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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