Caterham High School
#467 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2658 of 4,090 nationally
About Caterham High School
Caterham High School is a local authority secondary located in Ilford, in the Redbridge local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 953 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 467th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (53th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 953; capacity filled 80.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 56%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 49 schools in Ilford; Caterham High School ranks 41st of 44 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Caterham High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 953
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 80.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Caterham High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Glade Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
428 students · 288 m away
Parkhill Infants' School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
381 students · 573 m away
Parkhill Junior School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
442 students · 573 m away
Gilbert Colvin Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
344 students · 594 m away
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students · 1.1 km away
Beal High School
Ilford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,615 students · 1.1 km away
Roding Primary School
Woodford Green · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
438 students · 1.2 km away
Mossford Green Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 1.3 km away
Clore Tikva School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 1.3 km away
Beehive Preparatory School
Ilford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
44 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
953 students
St Anne's Catholic High School for Girls
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
960 students
St Ignatius College
Enfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
972 students
Park View School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
987 students
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
908 students
Enfield County School for Girls
Enfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
999 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Caterham High School a good school?
Caterham High School has a Success Index (England) of 35.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #467 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Caterham High School rank in London?
Caterham High School ranks #467 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2658 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Caterham High School?
Caterham High School had 953 students in 2025.
Is Caterham High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Caterham High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Caterham High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Caterham High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.