Ilford County High School

Admissions reality

How competitive entry really is, what scores mean, and where the waiting-list picture is strong enough to trust.

Full exam brief

Application funnel

11+ entry

Applicants per place

Not publicly confirmed

demand

Qualifying score

No official score

stage one

Final offer score

Not published

Use caution with third-party score claims: the official evidence here confirms selective entry and waiting lists, but not a published offer-score threshold.

Score banding

11+

SafeIndicative range where a child looks comfortably competitive.

Not published

CompetitiveBorderline zone where ranking and cohort strength matter.

No official score

BorderlineTreat this as uncertainty territory rather than a reliable cut-off.

Waiting-list floor not published

Offer score trend

Historical trend data is not yet strong enough to show confidently.

Common mistakes parents make

Misconceptions we hear most often about this school

Misconception 1

This is not a fee-paying independent school; it is a selective boys' grammar school.

Qualifying as selective-eligible is only the first hurdle. Final allocation depends on oversubscription criteria, and distance from the school is frequently the deciding factor.

Misconception 2

There is no clear official pass mark or final offer score published in the evidence provided.

Parents often assume the highest scorers get priority. In practice, once a child meets the selective threshold, proximity to the school can matter more than raw score.

Misconception 3

Sixth form entry is not automatic for external applicants; offers are based on predicted GCSEs and confirmed after results.

This means there's no single pass mark to aim for. Preparation should focus on performing strongly across all areas rather than targeting a specific number.

What we're still researching

Transparency about gaps in our intelligence. We actively pursue this data and will update when available.

General Entry

Competition ratio (applicants per place)

Seeking data

Latest offer score threshold

Seeking data

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