74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
842.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,155
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 26/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Palmer Catholic Academy · 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
74%
-2pp
82%78%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-7pp
72%60%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.8
-1.6
54.851.848.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.8
EBacc entry
40%
-1pp
61%39%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
842.7
+22.6
911.7865.8820.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 842.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-0.2
34.031.128.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
-0.11
-0.3
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-1pp
23%16%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,155
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
10%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8EU
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 | 74% | 47% | 48.8 | Not applicable | 40% | 842.7 | 42% | 1,155 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 54% | 50.4 | +0.49 | 41% | 820.2 | 46% | 1,169 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 72% | 54.8 | +0.72 | 47% | 911.7 | 52% | 1,163 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 65% | 52.4 | +0.58 | 61% | 820.0 | 64% | 1,172 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 60% | 53.9 | +0.42 | 17% | 840.8 | 26% | 1,145 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 64% | 52.8 | +0.39 | 15% | 795.4 | 31% | 1,123 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 59% | 49.0 | +0.22 | 16% | — | 24% | 1,111 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | -0.11 | 9% | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | +0.23 | 11% | 118 |
| 2022/23 | 28.9 | C | — | 9% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 34.0 | C+ | — | 23% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 28.2 | C- | -0.02 | 10% | 104 |
| 2017/18 | 28.1 | C- | +0.03 | 7% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 30.6 | C | +0.28 | 18% | 69 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,155 | 17.3 | 10% | 38% | 29% | 7% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,169 | 18.1 | 9% | 40% | 26% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,163 | 17.9 | 9% | 42% | 30% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,172 | 17.3 | 10% | 43% | 31% | 6% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,163 | 17.1 | 10% | 44% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,145 | 18.2 | 11% | 45% | 31% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,123 | 18.4 | 10% | 46% | 30% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,111 | 18.1 | 13% | 46% | 32% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.