Secondary
The Palmer Catholic Academy
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8EU
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 1132 of 1174 places
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Religious character
- Yes
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
Ofsted
Last inspected February 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
- InclusionExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formNeeds attention
- Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
January 2022
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
47%
48.8
8th of 9 by our score, among the secondary schools in Ilford we can score - 11 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 48.8 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 |
| Entered the EBacc | 40% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% |
| A level average points per entry | 30.87 |
| A level students | 106 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 65% |
| 22/23 | 72% |
| 23/24 | 54% |
| 24/25 | 47% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 34.0 |
| 22/23 | 28.9 |
| 23/24 | 31.1 |
| 24/25 | 30.9 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | +0.58 |
| 22/23 | +0.72 |
| 23/24 | +0.49 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 52.4 |
| 22/23 | 54.8 |
| 23/24 | 50.4 |
| 24/25 | 48.8 |
Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8EU
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Redbridge admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Paul Downey
- Address
- Aldborough Road South, Seven Kings, Ilford, IG3 8EU
- Telephone
- 02085903808