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Ilford County High School catchment area

Ilford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18
Admissions
Catchment area
(distance priority)
Intake
Boys · ages 11 to 18
11+ test
Redbridge 11+
Year 7 places
180
Location
Ilford, London
Catchment, explained

How catchment works at Ilford County High School

Ilford County High School draws its intake using a designated catchment or distance priority around Ilford. To be considered your child first needs to pass Redbridge 11+, which makes them eligible but does not guarantee a place.

Sit the Redbridge 11+; after LAC and 45 Pupil Premium places, catchment boys are ranked by score, then any out-of-catchment boys by score. The qualifying distance shifts every year with demand, so a postcode that was inside the catchment one year can fall outside it the next.

Bottom line: for Ilford County High School, both things matter, your child must pass the 11+, and you generally need to live close enough to clear that year's distance cut-off.
Grammar schools near Ilford
London
Nearby options

Other grammar schools near Ilford

Woodford County High School
Woodford Green · Catchment area
3.0 miles away
The Latymer School
London · Catchment area
7.1 miles away
Bexley Grammar School
Welling · Catchment area
10.1 miles away
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath · Catchment area
10.6 miles away
Beths Grammar School
Bexley · Catchment area
10.8 miles away
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
London · No catchment
11.5 miles away
Applying

Sitting the 11+ for Ilford County High School

1

Register

Sign up for Redbridge 11+ with the school or local authority, usually by early summer before Year 6 begins.

2

Sit the test

Your child takes the test in September of Year 6. Results follow in October, before the 31 October secondary application deadline.

3

Get your place

Pass, then your home distance decides. List Ilford schools by preference on the application.

FAQs

Ilford County High School catchment, your questions answered

Does Ilford County High School have a catchment area?+
Yes. The Redbridge common catchment decides places; for over a decade only boys living inside the catchment have been admitted.
Is Ilford County High School super-selective?+
No. Ilford County High School is a selective grammar with a catchment or distance priority, so both a qualifying mark and your home address affect whether you get a place.
How is the catchment for Ilford County High School measured?+
Sit the Redbridge 11+; after LAC and 45 Pupil Premium places, catchment boys are ranked by score, then any out-of-catchment boys by score. Distances are normally measured in a straight line from your home to the school, and the cut-off moves each year with demand.
What test does my child sit for Ilford County High School?+
Children applying to Ilford County High School sit Redbridge 11+, usually at the start of Year 6. Register with the school or local authority before the summer deadline in Year 5.
How many places does Ilford County High School offer?+
Ilford County High School admits 180 pupils into Year 7 each year. With far more qualifiers than places, the score needed in practice is well above the basic pass mark.
Can we apply to Ilford County High School from outside the area?+
Yes, you can always apply. In quieter years out-of-area children are offered places, but in-catchment families take priority, so it is less predictable.
Does passing the 11+ guarantee a place at Ilford County High School?+
No. Passing qualifies your child, the place then depends on the admissions priorities, most often home-to-school distance.
When do we register for the Redbridge 11+?+
Registration usually opens in the spring or early summer of Year 5 and closes before the test, which is sat in September of Year 6. Results come back in October, the secondary application deadline is 31 October, and offers are sent on national offer day, 1 March. Always confirm the exact dates with Ilford County High School or your local authority.

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Catchment and admissions details change every year. This page is an indicative guide for parents, always confirm the current catchment area, distances, places and test arrangements directly with Ilford County High School and your local authority before applying.