King Solomon High School

Forest Road, Ilford, Redbridge, IG6 3HB

Requires Improvement

Inspected 14 May 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

46.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

872

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Redbridge →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 872 / 1,160 (75%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Jewish
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.5%

Disadvantaged

36.6%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

8.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.8

Attainment 8

872 pupils

42.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

67.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

67 students

17.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

85%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

31.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

19.5

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

5.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -4.7 vs 2023/24

£47,466

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,286 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.8% rate

↑ +4 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,375

Spend per pupil

£9,108

Income per pupil

47%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.