67%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
753.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
872
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterJewish
StatusOpen
Overview of King Solomon 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
67%
-4pp
72%70%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-8pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.8
-3.6
51.249.046.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
66%
+42pp
66%45%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
753.7
+17.3
757.2746.8736.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 753.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.6
+7.4
34.629.023.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.6
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.3
0.0-0.3-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+15pp
19%11%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
+1
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
872
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Forest Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 3HB
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 | 67% | 42% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 66% | 753.7 | 67% | 872 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 50% | 50.4 | +0.36 | 24% | 736.5 | 29% | 1,000 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 56% | 49.0 | +0.31 | 34% | 750.5 | 39% | 1,003 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 54% | 51.2 | +0.30 | 34% | 757.2 | 49% | 1,053 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 46% | 48.5 | +0.06 | 47% | 755.1 | 50% | 1,054 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 48.4 | +0.29 | 48% | 628.9 | 52% | 1,014 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 57% | 51.2 | +0.33 | 54% | — | 66% | 981 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.6 | C+ | +0.01 | 18% | 74 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | C- | -0.25 | 3% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 8% | 96 |
| 2021/22 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 18% | 102 |
| 2018/19 | 23.3 | D+ | -0.65 | 6% | 105 |
| 2017/18 | 28.8 | C | -0.59 | 7% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | -0.02 | 9% | 99 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 872 | 19.5 | 11% | 37% | 24% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,000 | 19.5 | 12% | 35% | 23% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,003 | 19.1 | 12% | 36% | 22% | 8% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,053 | 23.6 | 12% | 36% | 25% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,043 | 19.8 | 9% | 36% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,054 | 22.8 | 9% | 40% | 30% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,014 | 20.8 | 8% | 40% | 30% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 981 | 18.3 | 7% | 46% | 29% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.