78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1729.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,610
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 09/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beal High School · Secondary with sixth form · Redbridge
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-4pp
85%81%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-9pp
73%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
52.0
-3.4
58.755.452.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.0
EBacc entry
88%
-3pp
90%68%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 88%
EBacc APS
1729.8
-111.4
1856.71777.11697.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1729.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.4
-3.0
32.430.929.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.4
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-7pp
14%10%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,610
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Woodford Bridge Road, Ilford, IG4 5LP
Local authority
Redbridge
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 59% | 52.0 | Not applicable | 88% | 1729.8 | 88% | 2,610 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 68% | 55.4 | +0.62 | 90% | 1841.2 | 90% | 2,628 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 65% | 53.9 | +0.48 | 69% | 1778.0 | 71% | 2,670 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 73% | 58.7 | +0.81 | 49% | 1856.7 | 53% | 2,688 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 66% | 54.0 | +0.44 | 46% | 1697.5 | 57% | 2,562 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 62% | 53.6 | +0.38 | 39% | 1657.5 | 45% | 2,267 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 65% | 53.4 | +0.49 | 51% | — | 60% | 2,158 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.4 | C | -0.12 | 7% | 419 |
| 2023/24 | 32.4 | C+ | +0.03 | 14% | 405 |
| 2022/23 | 29.6 | C | — | 7% | 450 |
| 2021/22 | 31.5 | C | — | 11% | 469 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | +0.09 | 11% | 298 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | +0.15 | 16% | 242 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.15 | 26% | 276 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,610 | 20.3 | 10% | 34% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 2,628 | 19.5 | 10% | 35% | 18% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 2,670 | 19.6 | 10% | 37% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2021/22 | 2,688 | 20.8 | 11% | 35% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
| 2020/21 | 2,672 | 20.6 | 10% | 37% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,562 | 16.8 | 12% | 50% | 18% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 2,267 | 13.7 | 11% | 54% | 19% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 2,158 | 14.1 | 10% | 57% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.