Gilbert Colvin Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Ilford, Redbridge
Gilbert Colvin Primary School is a primary school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Redbridge has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Strafford Avenue, Ilford, IG5 0TL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 344 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Gilbert Colvin Primary School enjoy a warm, welcoming environment where they feel safe, valued, and engaged.”
- “From the babble of water in the fountain at the front of the school to the ‘zen room’, the school’s atmosphere is calm and orderly.”
- “This atmosphere is underpinned by the school’s clear routines and shared expectations.”
To improve
- “Currently, adaptations to teaching are, on occasion, not as helpful as they should be in addressing gaps in pupils’ understanding that have arisen.”
- “However, the school does not make use of teachers’ checks of what pupils can do and know in some subjects.”
- “This means that there are sometimes gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 75% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 24 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Redbridge published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
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- Mossford Green Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairlop Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parkhill Infants' School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkhill Junior School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fullwood Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published