Largest Schools in Ilford (2025)
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Ranked by the Success Index (England) from official English data; 44 schools in Ilford, London. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and London.
- 181Loxford SchoolIlford · Academy All-throughPupils: 2,799
- 268Beal High SchoolIlford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 2,615
- 386Seven Kings SchoolIlford · Local authority All-throughPupils: 2,189
- 472Oaks Park High SchoolIlford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,783
- 586Ark Isaac Newton AcademyIlford · Academy All-throughPupils: 1,777
- 678Valentines High SchoolIlford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,357
- 754The Palmer Catholic AcademyIlford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 1,132
- 894Ilford County High SchoolIlford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 1,115
- 977Christchurch Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 1,084
- 1036Caterham High SchoolIlford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 953
- 1186Cleveland Road Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 899
- 1285Gearies Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 884
- 1370Uphall Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 865
- 1465Redbridge Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 808
- 1552Cranbrook Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 786
- 1639Newbury Park Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 752
- 1737Forest AcademyIlford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 749
- 1869The Ursuline Academy IlfordIlford · Academy SecondaryPupils: 743
- 1968Fairlop Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 681
- 2089Highlands Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 676
- 2164Goodmayes Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 643
- 2254King Solomon High SchoolIlford · Local authority SecondaryPupils: 636
- 2363Winston Way AcademyIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 616
- 2453South Park Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 592
- 2525Woodlands Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 558
- 2653Mayespark Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 555
- 2771Downshall Primary SchoolIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 501
- 2847William Torbitt Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 491
- 2989Fullwood Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 458
- 3078Mossford Green Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 451
- 3178Parkhill Junior SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 442
- 3282Glade Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 428
- 3373Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 420
- 3424St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 406
- 3590Gordon Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 398
- 3673Parkhill Infants' SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 381
- 3771Farnham Green Primary SchoolIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 350
- 3881Aldborough Primary SchoolIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 347
- 3957Gilbert Colvin Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 344
- 4076SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 338
- 4172Clore Tikva SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 294
- 4265Read Academy EducationIlford · Independent All-throughPupils: 280
- 4377Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolIlford · Local authority PrimaryPupils: 245
- 4432St Aidan's Catholic Primary AcademyIlford · Academy PrimaryPupils: 213
| # | School | Sector | Pupils | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loxford School Ilford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Academy | 2,799 | 81.4 Top 25% | 54.4 Attainment 8 | 2,799 |
| 2 | Beal High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 2,615 | 68.0 Top 50% | 52.0 Attainment 8 | 2,615 |
| 3 | Seven Kings School Ilford · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Local authority | 2,189 | 85.8 Top 10% | 57.3 Attainment 8 | 2,189 |
| 4 | Oaks Park High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,783 | 72.2 Top 25% | 53.5 Attainment 8 | 1,783 |
| 5 | Ark Isaac Newton Academy Ilford · All-through · Ages 4–18 | Academy | 1,777 | 85.6 Top 25% | 56.7 Attainment 8 | 1,777 |
| 6 | Valentines High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,357 | 78.1 Top 25% | 59.3 Attainment 8 | 1,357 |
| 7 | The Palmer Catholic Academy Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 1,132 | 54.1 Top 50% | 48.8 Attainment 8 | 1,132 |
| 8 | Ilford County High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 1,115 | 94.4 Top 5% | 75.7 Attainment 8 | 1,115 |
| 9 | Christchurch Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 1,084 | 76.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 1,084 |
| 10 | Caterham High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 953 | 35.8 Lower 50% | 44.3 Attainment 8 | 953 |
| 11 | Cleveland Road Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 899 | 86.3 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 899 |
| 12 | Gearies Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 884 | 85.4 Top 10% | 78% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 884 |
| 13 | Uphall Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 865 | 69.8 Top 50% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 865 |
| 14 | Redbridge Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 808 | 65.3 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 808 |
| 15 | Cranbrook Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 5–11 | Local authority | 786 | 52.3 Top 50% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 786 |
| 16 | Newbury Park Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 752 | 38.8 Lower 50% | 61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 752 |
| 17 | Forest Academy Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 749 | 36.5 Lower 50% | 42.2 Attainment 8 | 749 |
| 18 | The Ursuline Academy Ilford Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 743 | 69.1 Top 50% | 56.1 Attainment 8 | 743 |
| 19 | Fairlop Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 681 | 68.1 Top 50% | 72% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 681 |
| 20 | Highlands Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 676 | 89.1 Top 10% | 87% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 676 |
| 21 | Goodmayes Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 643 | 63.7 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 643 |
| 22 | King Solomon High School Ilford · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Local authority | 636 | 54.1 Top 50% | 46.8 Attainment 8 | 636 |
| 23 | Winston Way Academy Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 616 | 63.2 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 616 |
| 24 | South Park Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 592 | 53.2 Top 50% | 68% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 592 |
| 25 | Woodlands Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 558 | 24.7 Lower 50% | 51% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 558 |
| 26 | Mayespark Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 555 | 52.8 Top 50% | 65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 555 |
| 27 | Downshall Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 501 | 71.4 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 501 |
| 28 | William Torbitt Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 491 | 46.6 Lower 50% | 64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 491 |
| 29 | Fullwood Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 458 | 88.8 Top 10% | 86% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 458 |
| 30 | Mossford Green Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 451 | 78.3 Top 25% | 77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 451 |
| 31 | Parkhill Junior School Ilford · Primary · Ages 7–11 | Local authority | 442 | 77.7 Top 25% | 82% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 442 |
| 32 | Glade Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 428 | 81.5 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 428 |
| 33 | Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Local authority | 420 | 72.7 Top 25% | 79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 420 |
| 34 | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 406 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 406 |
| 35 | Gordon Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 398 | 89.7 Top 10% | 94% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 398 |
| 36 | Parkhill Infants' School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–7 | Local authority | 381 | 72.9 Top 25% | – | 381 |
| 37 | Farnham Green Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 350 | 71.4 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 350 |
| 38 | Aldborough Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 347 | 80.7 Top 25% | 90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 347 |
| 39 | Gilbert Colvin Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 344 | 56.5 Top 50% | 75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 344 |
| 40 | SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 4–11 | Academy | 338 | 76.2 Top 25% | 80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 338 |
| 41 | Clore Tikva School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 294 | 72.2 Top 25% | 76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 294 |
| 42 | Read Academy Education Ilford · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Independent | 280 | 64.5 Top 50% | 47.9 Attainment 8 | 280 |
| 43 | Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Local authority | 245 | 76.8 Top 25% | 70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 245 |
| 44 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy Ilford · Primary · Ages 3–11 | Academy | 213 | 31.7 Lower 50% | 58% KS2 expected standard (RWM) | 213 |
Loxford School in Ilford leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Ilford with Pupils 2,799. Of the 44 schools shown, 31 are local authority, 12 are academy, 1 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider London largest schools league table, every school on the Ilford page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Ilford?
Loxford School in Ilford, London ranks first among largest schools in Ilford with Pupils 2,799 (Pupils on roll: 2,799).
How are largest schools in Ilford ranked?
Schools with the most pupils on roll. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (England) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.