Fully selective state school · Redbridge
Ilford County High School 11+ admissions
Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
September 2027 entry
Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026
At a glance
- Address
- Fremantle Road, Ilford, London, IG6 2JB
- Year 7 admission
- Boys for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 180
- September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 180
- September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
- Assessment provider
- GL Assessment
- GL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Redbridge 11 Plus Selection TestLocal authority selection test
- Provider
- GL Assessment
- Delivery
- Two papers: English and Verbal Reasoning, followed by Mathematics and Non-Verbal Reasoning
The two papers are used by the grammar schools to determine selective eligibility; results are emailed in October and schools apply their own admission criteria to allocate places.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Applicants must register for and sit the Redbridge 11+ selection test, reach the minimum standardised threshold score of 104, and name Ilford County High School on the formal Common Application Form.
- Score policy
- The Redbridge selection test uses a minimum threshold of 104; applicants below it are not added to the ranked list or waiting list, and qualifying applicants are ranked by total standardised score.
- Oversubscription
- After looked-after and previously looked-after children, 45 (25%) Pupil Premium places are ranked by total standardised score, then other Common Catchment Area children and finally outside-area children by total standardised score; shortest safe walking distance and random allocation break ties.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English
- Verbal Reasoning
- Mathematics
- Non-Verbal Reasoning
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
- 1. Redbridge 11 plus
Registered Year 5 pupils sit the selection test in Year 6 for September 2027 entry.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
- Registration opens
- 1 May 2026
- Redbridge 11 Plus Selection Test
- Registration closes
- 15 June 2026
- Redbridge 11 Plus Selection Test
- Test date
- 18 September 2026
- Redbridge 11 Plus Selection Test
Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Ilford County High School use?
Ilford County High School uses Redbridge 11 Plus Selection Test for September 2027 entry.
How many Year 7 places does Ilford County High School have?
Ilford County High School's published admission number is 180 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Ilford County High School?
Applicants must register for and sit the Redbridge 11+ selection test, reach the minimum standardised threshold score of 104, and name Ilford County High School on the formal Common Application Form.
Are Ilford County High School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After looked-after and previously looked-after children, 45 (25%) Pupil Premium places are ranked by total standardised score, then other Common Catchment Area children and finally outside-area children by total standardised score; shortest safe walking distance and random allocation break ties.
What subjects should a child prepare for Ilford County High School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English, Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics, and Non-Verbal Reasoning.
How current is the information for Ilford County High School?
Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Redbridge 11 plus
London Borough of Redbridge. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Redbridge Admissions Arrangements 2027-28
London Borough of Redbridge. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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