Valentines High School, Ilford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Valentines High School is an exceptional school where your child will achieve excellent grades and thrive personally. The school places real focus on inclusion, ensuring every pupil - whether disadvantaged, with additional needs, or learning English as an additional language - receives personalised support to succeed. Beyond academics, the school offers a vast range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities, removes financial barriers so all pupils can participate, and creates a calm, respectful community where pupils feel known and valued.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional academic achievement with GCSE results significantly above national averages, particularly in English and mathematics
- Outstanding behaviour and attendance, with calm, collaborative classrooms and a strong school culture
- Highly effective inclusion and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, enabling them to exceed national progress expectations
- Exceptional leadership that prioritises vulnerable pupils and invests heavily in staff professional development
- Extensive extra-curricular offer and enrichment activities that remove financial barriers for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Further strengthening pupils' oracy skills to help them explain their reasoning with even greater precision
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Self-defence classes, Aspire programme for girls, overseas trips to Switzerland and Barcelona, mentoring programmes, PSHE lessons (SPHERE), Thoughtful Thursdays, Mindfulness Monday, form-time activities, guest speakers, school clubs, Future Fridays careers provision, Friday enrichment activities, Year 12 tutoring of GCSE pupils
Valentines High School is an exceptional school where pupils achieve remarkably well across the curriculum with attainment significantly above national averages. The school places inclusion at its core, creating a safe, supportive community where all pupils thrive.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
40
Total classes
7 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
1,357 pupils
1,288 capacity
69 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Ilford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford
Admissions Demand - Redbridge
Places available
3,709
Applications
3,444
Got 1st preference
67.6%
Got preferred school
93.1%
Secondary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)
Inspection History(15)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0702%
Overall absence
16.53888%
Persistent absence
913
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Valentines High School
Gearies Primary School
Cranbrook Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Beehive Preparatory School
Highlands Primary School
Newbury Park Primary School
Apex Primary School
Redbridge Primary School
Christchurch Primary School
Fullwood Primary School
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