Beal High School

Academy converter; sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 2,615 pupils; Redbridge, IG4 5LP; URN 140575

Beal High School’s latest inspection, on 14 April 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, three have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Caterham High School, dates from 29 June 2022; the latest, at Valentines High School, from 17 March 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Beal High School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Beal High School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Beal High School
IG4 5LP, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 14 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.8 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.4% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.41 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Beal High School
0.68 mi1,099 m NE
Caterham High School
IG5 0QW, Redbridge; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 29 June 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 44.2 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 42.2% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade D+, 22.51 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Caterham High School
0.97 mi1,555 m SW
Wanstead High School
E11 2JZ, Redbridge; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 14 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 56.9 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 67.7% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 37.73 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Wanstead High School
1.0 mi1,657 m SE
Valentines High School
IG2 6HX, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 17 March 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 57.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 70.1% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.24 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: exceptional
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: exceptional
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Valentines High School
1.2 mi1,871 m E
Ilford County High School
IG6 2JB, Redbridge; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 6 January 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 77.0 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.9% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Post-16 provision: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Ilford County High School
1.3 mi2,111 m NW
Woodbridge High School
IG8 7DQ, Redbridge; sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 7 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 68.0% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.53 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Woodbridge High School
1.6 mi2,620 m E
King Solomon High School
IG6 3HB, Redbridge; sixth form

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 14 May 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 49.5 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 52.4% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.65 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
- Sixth form provision: requires improvement
Ofsted report for King Solomon High School
1.8 mi2,868 m SE
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
IG1 4JU, Redbridge; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 60.2% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 28.28 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: needs attention
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for The Ursuline Academy Ilford
1.8 mi2,874 m E
Oaks Park High School
IG2 7PQ, Redbridge; sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 54.3 (Redbridge 54.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 62.3% (Redbridge 62.1%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 35.20 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Oaks Park High School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 14 April 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour		Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Leadership and governance		Expected standard
Post-16 provision		Needs attention
Safeguarding standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 351 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Redbridge	England
Average Attainment 8 score	54.8	54.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	62.4%	62.1%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	82.6%	77.5%	64.8%

England and Redbridge: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 360 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	29.41	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	6.8%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Valentines High School Redbridge, 1.0 mi in a straight line
Woodbridge High School Redbridge, 1.3 mi in a straight line
Walthamstow Academy Waltham Forest, 3.4 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Beal High School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Redbridge, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. The register counts 2,615 pupils for a capacity of 2,840. Trust: BEACON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED. Address: Woodford Bridge Road, Ilford, IG4 5LP. Website: www.bealhighschool.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.