84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
76%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
54%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
920.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,329
Pupils · 2024/25
43%
EAL · 2024/25
17%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 05/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityRedbridge
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Valentines 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
84%
-4pp
88%84%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
76%
+7pp
76%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
Attainment 8
59.3
+0.3
60.557.153.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.3
EBacc entry
54%
+5pp
56%52%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
EBacc APS
920.9
-23.2
949.2890.7832.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 920.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.2
+0.3
37.336.034.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
A-level value added
+0.06
0
+0.3+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-2pp
14%12%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,329
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
43%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
17%
Contact
Address
Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HX
Local authority
Redbridge
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% | 76% | 59.3 | Not applicable | 54% | 920.9 | 55% | 1,329 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 69% | 59.0 | +0.91 | 49% | 944.1 | 49% | 1,349 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 70% | 57.1 | +0.98 | 51% | 930.2 | 51% | 1,346 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 73% | 60.5 | +0.52 | 56% | 949.2 | 56% | 1,353 |
| 2018/19 | 79% | 59% | 53.8 | +0.49 | 51% | 832.2 | 51% | 1,256 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 67% | 56.8 | +0.75 | 56% | 921.0 | 56% | 1,250 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 61% | 54.2 | +0.60 | 34% | — | 41% | 1,301 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.2 | B- | +0.06 | 11% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | B- | +0.08 | 13% | 240 |
| 2022/23 | 35.7 | B- | — | 10% | 236 |
| 2021/22 | 37.3 | B- | — | 14% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 34.8 | C+ | +0.30 | 13% | 204 |
| 2017/18 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.06 | 13% | 215 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | +0.01 | 5% | 192 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,329 | 21.0 | 9% | 43% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2023/24 | 1,349 | 20.2 | 9% | 49% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,346 | 19.3 | 9% | 56% | 22% | 7% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,353 | 19.0 | 11% | 65% | 21% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 1,319 | 19.1 | 10% | 74% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,256 | 16.2 | 9% | 78% | 24% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 1,250 | 16.8 | 7% | 78% | 26% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 1,301 | 17.8 | 7% | 77% | 28% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.