Valentines High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Ilford, Redbridge
Valentines High School is a secondary school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 11–18 (community school). Redbridge has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6HX
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 1,357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 17 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this happy, welcoming and inclusive school.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of equality of opportunity and the richness that comes from diversity.”
- “They learn to value difference, treat others with dignity and contribute to a vibrant, multicultural community.”
To improve
- “While pupils articulate their ideas confidently, leaders recognise that further strengthening pupils' oracy would help pupils to explain their reasoning with even greater precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 76% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 280 first-preference applications, 171 offers in total, 142 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 Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Redbridge published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
- The Ursuline Academy Ilford 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beal High School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oaks Park High School 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Ilford County High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wanstead High School 1.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Caterham High School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Palmer Catholic Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King Solomon High School 1.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published