Seven Kings School

Seven Kings School has demonstrated notable improvement since its last inspection in 2018, maintaining high standards in academic and personal development. Pupils across all phases receive exceptional education, characterized by a strong focus on both academic achievement and the development of interpersonal skills. The school's welcoming environment fosters pride and confidence among students, who feel safe and well-supported. The effective curricular planning allows pupils to build knowledge progressively, leading to outstanding outcomes, especially in reading and for those with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Exceptional education provided across all phases
• High expectations for pupil achievement
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs
• Highly developed curricular thinking and ambitious planning
• Excellent personal development programme
• Effective reading support from early years
• High levels of pupil attendance and motivation
• Strong professional development opportunities for staff

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Seven Kings School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 13.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Seven Kings School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Seven Kings School had 15.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 8.8% of pupils at Seven Kings School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

The school has resourced provision with 14 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Seven Kings School received £7,753 and spent £7,873 for each of its 2,190 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £667,000 (£304 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Seven Kings School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Seven Kings School is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Seven Kings School last inspected by Ofsted?

Seven Kings School was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Seven Kings School have?

Seven Kings School has 2,189 pupils on roll.

What age range does Seven Kings School cover?

Seven Kings School for pupils aged 4 to 18.

What are Seven Kings School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 62.0, and 81% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are Seven Kings School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Seven Kings School?

Seven Kings School is at Ley Street, Ilford, Essex, IG2 7BT.