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Loxford School

All-through · Academy converter · Mixed · Redbridge

Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2UT

Website 02085144666

81

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Outstanding

Graded 01/11/2023

Application demand

92%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.5%

17.3% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

2,799

Capacity used

Nearly full

93%

3,000 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

92%

1st preference success rate

109 of 119 families who put it first got an offer

121

Places offered

277

Total applications

2.3

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference119109● 92%
2nd preference5410● 19%
3rd preference511● 2%
Later preferences (4th–6th)531● 2%
Total27712144%

1st preference success by year

84%
2020
89%
2021
96%
2022
98%
2023
92%
2024
92%
2025

Redbridge lets families list 6 preferences. 43 applications came from outside the council area (11 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
All-through
Age range
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Sara Lotay
Address
Loxford Lane, Ilford, IG1 2UT
Phone
02085144666
Local authority
Redbridge
Ward / constituency
Mayfield · Ilford South
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
140475

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals26%——
English as additional language75%——
SEN support24%——
52% boys (1465)48% girls (1334)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: LOXFORD SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED

2,799 pupils · 3,000 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 23

    01 November 2023

    Full graded inspection

    Outstanding overall effectiveness
    Sixth formOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 2,274 pupils

Attendance

93.5%

Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%

Overall absence

6.5%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%

Persistent absence

17.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%

Severe absence

0.7%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.0%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

9%
20/21
16%
21/22
21%
22/23
16%
23/24
17%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths79%——
Higher standard13%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

GCSE results

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Attainment 8 score56.9——
Progress 8 score1.08—0.00
Grade 5+ in English & maths70%——
Grade 4+ in English & maths85%——
EBacc average point score5.29——

Progress 8 band

Well below
5% of schools
Below
26% of schools
Average
43% of schools
Above
21% of schools
Well above
5% of schools

A-level results

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Average points per entry33.67——

Average grade: C+ (England B-)

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard86%
+24% vs England
Higher standard27%
+19% vs England

Reading

Expected standard93%
+18% vs England
Higher standard58%
+25% vs England
Average score110
+4 vs England

Writing

Expected standard89%
+17% vs England
Greater depth34%
+21% vs England

Maths

Expected standard93%
+19% vs England
Higher standard61%
+35% vs England
Average score111
+6 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard88%
+15% vs England
Higher standard71%
+41% vs England
Average score112
+7 vs England

Science

Expected standard88%
+6% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

722019732023792024862025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)86%61%
Higher standard27%8%

GCSE results over time

55.4201957.2202254.8202356.9202454.42025

Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Attainment 854.446
Grade 5+ English & maths60.2%46%
Grade 4+ English & maths77.3%65%
Entering EBacc83.3%40%
EBacc average point score5.094.1
Pupils in cohort299—

How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)

Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.

Disadvantaged pupils
+0.76
Other pupils
+1.23
Low prior attainers
+0.74
Middle prior attainers
+1.24
High prior attainers
+1.01
Girls
+1.22
Boys
+0.96

A-level results over time

30.11201932.83202233.28202333.67202431.62025

Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Average points per entry31.635
Average gradeC—
AAB or better (2 facilitating)12.8%17%
A-level students185—

Results by subject

Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.

GCSE

Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.

SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 5+Grade 4+
Mathematics30040%67%82%
English Language29630%66%81%
English Literature29634%70%84%
Religious Studies29130%62%75%
Combined Science25122%47%66%
Geography16218%43%58%
Business14724%61%75%
History13432%63%69%
French12324%54%74%
Spanish11829%60%71%
Art and Design8226%73%95%
Social Studies6430%61%70%

A level

SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics887%28%45%
Economics815%23%65%
Chemistry600%17%32%
Psychology492%12%33%
Biology432%14%26%
Government and Politics244%21%46%
English Literature215%19%52%
Business Studies200%5%60%
Physics190%5%26%
Law160%6%19%
Computer Science140%21%29%
Mathematics (Further)147%36%57%

Oxbridge

<32020<32021<32022<32023≤5202402025

Cambridge offers by year

No Cambridge offers this year

UCAS apply centre 16757: Loxford School of Science and Technology

Cambridge admissions12025
Applications≤5
Offers0
Success rate—
Accepted offers0

1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).

2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.

Where students go next

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Higher education (university)70%——
Apprenticeships0%——
Any education or training74%——

Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Redbridge council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)
Year 7 (secondary)31 October1 March (or next working day)

Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.