South Park Primary School
Water Lane, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 9HF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Andy Tarrant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 725
- Pupils on roll
- 592
- URN
- 131930
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085901496
About this school
South Park Primary School is a community primary school in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 592 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected South Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 105 | 81 | 85 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 56% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 65% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 70% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 69% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How South Park Primary 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 654 |
| 2023/24 | 656 |
| 2024/25 | 635 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How South Park Primary School compares
South Park Primary School ranked 43rd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 8.7% | 19.5% | 592 | — |
| Mayespark Primary School | 65% | 7% | 23.7% | 555 | 0.4 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School | 80% | 5.4% | 29.5% | 338 | 0.4 miles |
| Gordon Primary School | 94% | 7.5% | 25.4% | 398 | 0.5 miles |
| St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy | 58% | 5.5% | 34.7% | 213 | 0.7 miles |
| Winston Way Academy | 75% | 4.8% | 30.6% | 616 | 0.7 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)
- 19.45%
- English as an additional language
- 62.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.69%
- Persistent absence
- 32.06%
Location
Nearby schools
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Mayespark Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Gordon Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Ilford
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St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ilford
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Winston Way Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
South Park Primary School ranks 27th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does South Park Primary School teach?
- South Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of South Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of South Park Primary School is Mr Andy Tarrant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has South Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected South Park Primary 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 South Park Primary School?
- South Park Primary School has 592 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is South Park Primary School full?
- South Park Primary School has capacity for 725 pupils and 592 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is South Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. South Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does South Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records South Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have South Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does South Park Primary School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- South Park Primary School ranked 43rd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is South Park Primary School's absence rate?
- South Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are South Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, South Park Primary 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 30 June 2026.