King Solomon High School
#346 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1766 of 4,090 nationally
About King Solomon High School
King Solomon 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 636 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 346th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (59th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (49th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 636; capacity filled 54.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.4%; ebacc average points 4.31.
There are 49 schools in Ilford; King Solomon High School ranks 33rd 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%)46.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28%
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 King Solomon High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 636
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 54.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Solomon High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 66 m away
Clore Tikva School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 521 m away
Mossford Green Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 590 m away
Avanti Court Primary School
Barkingside · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
598 students · 632 m away
Ilford County High School
Ilford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,115 students · 753 m away
Fairlop Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
681 students · 845 m away
Fullwood Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 1.1 km away
Gilbert Colvin Primary School
Ilford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
344 students · 1.2 km away
Limes Farm Junior School
Chigwell · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
154 students · 1.6 km away
Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery
Chigwell · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
182 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
620 students
Laurel Park School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
607 students
Thomas More Catholic School
Purley · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
599 students
Friern Barnet School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
591 students
Addey and Stanhope School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
589 students
Newman Catholic College
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
582 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Solomon High School a good school?
King Solomon High School has a Success Index (England) of 54.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #346 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 King Solomon High School rank in London?
King Solomon High School ranks #346 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1766 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Solomon High School?
King Solomon High School had 636 students in 2025.
Is King Solomon High School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Solomon High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near King Solomon High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Solomon High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.