The Ursuline Academy Ilford
Morland Road, Ilford, IG1 4JU
743 pupils · 98% of 760 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.7%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 February 2026, published 4 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 61.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 83.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 27.9% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.82 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 119 | 97 | 323 | 119 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 118 | 84 | 321 | 118 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 122 | 88 | 319 | 122 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 119 | 97 | 375 | 119 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 119 | 111 | 344 | 119 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 120 | 77 | 347 | 120 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 122 | 84 | 388 | 122 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 119 | 116 | 402 | 119 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Valentines High School 1.3 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2026)
- The Palmer Catholic Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Little Ilford School 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Oaks Park High School 2.3 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Wanstead High School 2.7 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Beal High School 2.9 km · Good (2021) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.