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Valentines High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Cranbrook Road
 Ilford
 Essex IG2 6HX
Telephone: 020 8554 3608

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Laws
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 65.31 / 21.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 70.46
Number of pupils: 1357
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.10% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 98.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 93.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £10,336,612*
Income Per Pupil: £7,617
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Redbridge
Constituency: Ilford South
Electoral Ward: Cranbrook
School Number: 3174033

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th March 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
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