Little Ilford School
Rectory Road, Manor Park, London, E12 6JB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Andrew Finn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- East Ham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Pupils on roll
- 1,781
- URN
- 102776
- Local authority
- Newham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084788024
About this school
Little Ilford School is a community secondary school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,781 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Ilford School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 291 | 293 | 295 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | 47.1 | 47.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.03 to +0.30 | +0.25 +0.08 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 50.9% | 50.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 68.9% | 68.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 85% | 82.3% | 79% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Little Ilford School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Newham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 46.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.1 | 46.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.6 | 47.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,582 |
| 2023/24 | 1,641 |
| 2024/25 | 1,700 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Ilford School compares
Little Ilford School ranked 14th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.6 | 7.8% | 50.1% | 1,781 | — |
| Plashet, City of London Academy | — | — | — | 1,469 | 0.6 miles |
| The Ursuline Academy Ilford | 56.1 | 9.1% | 24.4% | 743 | 1.2 miles |
| St Angela's Ursuline School | 54.1 | 5.7% | 41.9% | 1,311 | 1.3 miles |
| Forest Gate Community School | 58.1 | 5% | 44.9% | 1,343 | 1.5 miles |
| Stratford School Academy | 53.9 | 5.2% | 50.3% | 1,477 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.12%
- English as an additional language
- 78.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.82%
- Persistent absence
- 21.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Plashet, City of London Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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The Ursuline Academy Ilford1.2 miles
Secondary · Ilford
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St Angela's Ursuline School1.3 miles
Secondary · London
-
Forest Gate Community School1.5 miles
Secondary · London
-
Stratford School Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
Little Ilford School ranks 161st of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Little Ilford School teach?
- Little Ilford School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Ilford School?
- The headteacher of Little Ilford School is Headteacher Andrew Finn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Ilford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Ilford School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Little Ilford School?
- Little Ilford School has 1,781 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Little Ilford School full?
- Little Ilford School has capacity for 1,800 pupils and 1,781 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Ilford School a faith school?
- No. Little Ilford School has no designated religious character.
- Is Little Ilford School a selective school?
- No. Little Ilford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What SEN provision does Little Ilford School have?
- The schools register lists Little Ilford School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Little Ilford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46 in 2022/23 and 47.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Ilford School compare with other schools in Newham?
- Little Ilford School ranked 14th of 20 secondary schools in Newham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 68% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Ilford School's absence rate?
- Little Ilford School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Ilford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Ilford School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.