84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
62%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
585.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
748
Pupils · 2024/25
58%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ursuline Academy Ilford · Secondary with sixth form · Redbridge
Part ofTHE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-4pp
88%85%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
62%
-10pp
73%67%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
Attainment 8
56.1
-5.3
61.458.856.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.1
EBacc entry
28%
-6pp
43%35%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
585.0
-70.0
655.0620.0585.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 585.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.3
-2.4
33.429.726.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.3
A-level value added
-0.57
-0.4
-0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-13pp
16%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
748
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
58%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Morland Road, Ilford, IG1 4JU
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 | 84% | 62% | 56.1 | Not applicable | 28% | 585.0 | 39% | 748 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 71% | 61.4 | +0.75 | 34% | 655.0 | 40% | 761 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 66% | 57.4 | +0.71 | 28% | 630.8 | 34% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 73% | 59.6 | +0.70 | 33% | 621.3 | 38% | 747 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 71% | 59.2 | +0.74 | 43% | 638.5 | 53% | 774 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 67% | 55.7 | +0.67 | 38% | 688.8 | 47% | 791 |
| 2016/17 | 80% | 64% | 57.4 | +0.84 | 30% | — | 41% | 796 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | C- | -0.57 | 3% | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 30.6 | C | -0.16 | 16% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | C | — | 6% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 14% | 68 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.52 | 8% | 89 |
| 2017/18 | 29.1 | C | -0.18 | 9% | 78 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.10 | 4% | 78 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 748 | 16.3 | 6% | 58% | 24% | 9% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 761 | 16.9 | 5% | 57% | 20% | 9% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 760 | 17.2 | 4% | 59% | 23% | 9% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 747 | 16.6 | 4% | 58% | 23% | 8% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 766 | 16.3 | 3% | 53% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 774 | 17.6 | 3% | 49% | 27% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 791 | 16.9 | 3% | 49% | 25% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 796 | 17.0 | 3% | 53% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.