Apex Secondary School for Girls
Other · Other independent school · Ages 11–16 · Ilford, Redbridge
Apex Secondary School for Girls is an other school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 11–16 (other independent school).
Key facts
- Address
- 287 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4UA
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 33 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Apex Secondary School for Girls has high expectations for pupils.”
- “Pupils benefit from a well-designed curriculum that prepares them for the next stage of their education, and the contribution they can make to their wider communities and society.”
- “Teachers design interesting activities in lessons and support pupils to make progress.”
To improve
- “Leaders have plans in place to strengthen their arrangements to support weaker readers.”
- “The recent rapid increase in the number of pupils joining the school has contributed to a small decrease in overall rates of attendance.”
- “There is some variation in how well embedded some aspects of teaching are, such as modelling activities.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
- Apex Secondary School for Boys 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Apex Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Read Academy Education 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Seven Kings School 0.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Beehive Preparatory School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Oak House School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub 1.5 mi Good