Loxford School
All-through · Academy converter · Ages 3–19 · Ilford, Redbridge
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.823 miles
Catchment Sibling All Through · Published by London Borough of Redbridge · offers on 16 April 2026
Year 7 2026: 1.489 mi
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Loxford School is an all-through school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 3–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 1 November 2023. Redbridge has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
Loxford School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.823 mi |
| Year 7 2026 | 1.489 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 1 earlier figure.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Reception 2026 there were 107 first-choice applications for 120 offers; 101 offers went to first-choice families, and 6 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 under one of its admission criteria lived 0.823 miles away, nearer the school than in 2025 and further than in 2021.
- For Reception 2026, 28 of the 261 applications (11%) came from families living outside Redbridge, and 6 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25 the A level average grade was C (England B-), and progress from GCSE to A level was average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Redbridge schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2UT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 3–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 2,799 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Loxford receive an exceptional education.”
- “This starts in early years, where strong foundations are built, and continues through to the sixth form.”
- “They appreciate the support they receive from staff if they have a concern.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 December 2023 (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) | 86% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 60% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 54.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 107 first-preference applications, 120 offers in total, 101 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 173 first-preference applications, 175 offers in total, 136 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
- Oak House School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Endeavour House School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Read Academy Education 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seven Kings School 1.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Apex Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Eastcourt Independent School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Apex Secondary School for Boys 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade