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Beal High School

Academy converter · Ilford · IG4 5LP

Ages 11–18 · 2,615 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

55.4

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.58 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.62
−20+2
Attainment 855.4
English & maths grade 5+68%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry90%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,848

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.58 · Often has places

1st preferences

175

Places offered

352

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
980
Preferred offers (top 3)
352
Applications from outside LA
47
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

2,615 pupils · 2,840 places

Pupils on roll
2,615
Boys / girls
1,393 / 1,222
School capacity
2,840
Capacity fill
2,615 / 2,840 (92%)
Free school meals
22%
FSM pupils
389
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Academy trust
BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED
Sponsor
Beacon Multi-Academy Trust Limited
Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Burns

Location

Address
Woodford Bridge Road
Postcode
IG4 5LP
Town
Ilford
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
28 on roll / 42 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ilford, Redbridge, 2,615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ilford
56
Secondary schools in Ilford
9
Academies among open schools in Ilford
20% (11)
Open schools in IG4
4
Secondary in IG4
1
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Secondary in Redbridge LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Kathryn Burns
Telephone
02085514954
Website
www.bealhighschool.co.uk

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