---
type: "School Guide"
title: "Ilford County High School Catchment Area and 11+ Guide"
description: "Yes. The Redbridge common catchment decides places; for over a decade only boys living inside the catchment have been admitted. Map, distances and the test."
resource: https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/ilford-county-high-school-catchment-area
tags: ["grammar-schools", "grammar schools", "catchment areas", "pip"]
timestamp: 2026-10-13T19:42:37Z
image: https://pip11plus.com/og-grammar.png
---

Catchment or distance priority Boys London

# Ilford County High School catchment area

Ilford · boys grammar school · ages 11 to 18

Location matters

### Does Ilford County High School have a catchment area?

**Yes.** Yes. The Redbridge common catchment decides places; for over a decade only boys living inside the catchment have been admitted.

Admissions

Catchment or
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

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.

Check whether the school uses a named priority area, home-to-school distance, or other priority groups. The map is a starting point, not an admissions decision.

Grammar schools near Ilford

London

Nearby options

## Other grammar schools near Ilford

[Woodford County High School Woodford Green · Area or distance priority 3.0 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/woodford-county-high-school-catchment-area)

[The Latymer School London · Area or distance priority 7.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/the-latymer-school-catchment-area)

[Bexley Grammar School Welling · Area or distance priority 10.1 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/bexley-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath · Area or distance priority 10.6 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/townley-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[Beths Grammar School Bexley · Area or distance priority 10.8 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/beths-grammar-school-catchment-area)

[St Michael's Catholic Grammar School London · No catchment 11.5 miles away](https://pip11plus.com/grammar-schools/st-michaels-catholic-grammar-school-catchment-area)

Applying

## Sitting the 11+ for Ilford County High School

1

### Read the rules

Check [Ilford County High School's admissions information](https://www.ichs.org.uk/9/key-information/category/1/admissions) for the current priority categories, address rules and entry year.

2

### Register for the test

Find the current Redbridge 11+ instructions and deadline from the school, consortium or local authority. Registration routes can differ.

3

### Apply for a place

Submit your secondary school preferences by your local authority's deadline. A qualifying test result makes your child eligible; it is not an offer.

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.

**How are places allocated at Ilford County High School?**

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. Check the [school's current admissions information](https://www.ichs.org.uk/9/key-information/category/1/admissions) before applying.

**What test does my child need to take?**

Ilford County High School lists Redbridge 11+ as its entrance test. Check its current registration instructions and dates before making plans.

**How many Year 7 places does Ilford County High School offer?**

The published admission number in our source data is 180. Confirm the number for your child's entry year in the school's current policy.

**Does passing the entrance test guarantee a place?**

No. Meeting the qualifying standard makes a child eligible for consideration. Offers then follow the school's published priority and oversubscription rules.

### Practise the subjects this test uses

Pip offers short maths, English and reasoning practice. Check Ilford County High School's current test subjects before choosing what to work on.

[Get Pip free →](https://pip11plus.com/#get)

Admissions details can change each year. Check [Ilford County High School's published information](https://www.ichs.org.uk/9/key-information/category/1/admissions) and your local authority's current arrangements before applying. The map shows nearby schools; it does not predict an offer.