Loxford School
Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2UT
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennifer Ashe
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Loxford School Trust Ltd
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 3,000
- Pupils on roll
- 2,799
- URN
- 140475
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085144666
About this school
Loxford School is an all-through academy in Ilford. It teaches children aged 3 to 19 and has 2,799 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loxford 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- 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 | 120 | 117 | 120 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 79% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 85% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 90% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 89% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 295 | 291 | 299 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.8 | 56.9 | 54.4 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.04 +0.88 to +1.21 | +1.08 +0.91 to +1.25 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 64% | 70.4% | 60.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 85.2% | 77.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 96% | 83.8% | 83.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
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 Loxford 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 | 73% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.8 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.9 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 54.4 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2,791 |
| 2023/24 | 2,779 |
| 2024/25 | 2,819 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loxford School compares
Loxford School ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54.4 | 6.6% | 24.6% | 2,799 | — |
| Eastbury Community School | 44.8 | 7.7% | 31.1% | 2,039 | 0.5 miles |
| Ark Isaac Newton Academy | 56.7 | 4.4% | 31.9% | 1,777 | 0.8 miles |
| Seven Kings School | 57.3 | 5.9% | 18.2% | 2,189 | 1.3 miles |
| Langdon Academy | 53.5 | 7.7% | 53.3% | 2,026 | 1.5 miles |
| The Sydney Russell School | 51.2 | 5.4% | 29.3% | 2,568 | 1.9 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)
- 24.58%
- English as an additional language
- 70.2%
- Overall absence
- 6.55%
- Persistent absence
- 17.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eastbury Community School0.5 miles
All-through · Barking
-
Ark Isaac Newton Academy0.8 miles
All-through · Ilford
-
Seven Kings School1.3 miles
All-through · Ilford
-
Langdon Academy1.5 miles
All-through · London
-
The Sydney Russell School1.9 miles
All-through · Dagenham
Other schools in Ilford
Loxford School ranks 6th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford, and Loxford School ranks 6th of the 12 ranked secondary schools in Ilford.
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy All-through
- Seven Kings School All-through
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Loxford School teach?
- Loxford School teaches children aged 3 to 19. It is an all-through school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Loxford School?
- The headteacher of Loxford School is Ms Jennifer Ashe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loxford School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loxford 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 Loxford School?
- Loxford School has 2,799 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 19.
- Is Loxford School full?
- Loxford School has capacity for 3,000 pupils and 2,799 on roll (93%), 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 Loxford School a faith school?
- No. Loxford School has no designated religious character.
- Is Loxford School a selective school?
- No. Loxford School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Loxford School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Loxford School as having nursery classes.
- Is Loxford School part of an academy trust?
- Loxford School is part of LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Loxford School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loxford School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Loxford School ranked 9th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 86% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loxford School's absence rate?
- Loxford School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loxford School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loxford 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 1 July 2026.