Apex Primary School

Apex Primary School is currently classified as requiring improvement. Although there are areas of good practice, particularly in personal development and welfare, the overall outcomes for pupils are not consistently strong. Leaders are addressing the issues, but the systems in place for tracking progress and providing feedback need enhancement to ensure all students reach their potential. The school has a strong commitment from its headteacher and supportive governance, but challenges in teaching expectations and subject depth remain. Despite these challenges, the nurturing environment allows pupils to thrive socially and emotionally, making them well-prepared for life in modern Britain.

Strengths

• Commitment of the headteacher to improve the school rapidly.
• Good progress in English and mathematics.
• Governance utilizes a wide range of expertise to support the school.
• Effective safeguarding and nurturing environment for pupils.
• Strong promotion of spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
• Good behavior and personal development of pupils.
• High parental support and appreciation for the school's learning opportunities.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' progress is inconsistent across subjects.
• Teachers do not consistently use questioning to deepen understanding.
• Expectations for achievement are not high enough in all subjects.
• Insufficient opportunities for applying reading, writing, and numeracy skills across subjects.
• Leadership monitoring lacks effectiveness in analyzing school performance.
• Early years provision does not robustly assess children's progress or provide adequate outdoor learning opportunities.

In 2025–26, 0.9% of pupils at Apex Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 18.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 7.9%).

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 independent school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Apex Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Apex Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in January 2017.

When was Apex Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Apex Primary School was last inspected in January 2017.

How many pupils does Apex Primary School have?

Apex Primary School has 109 pupils on roll.

What age range does Apex Primary School cover?

Apex Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Apex Primary School?

Apex Primary School is at 60-62 Argyle Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BG.