The Ursuline Academy Ilford
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Unique reference
- 137418
- Address
- Morland Road, IG1 4JU
- Website
- www.uai.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 748 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 57.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.9%
Pakistani 30.9%
Indian 14.4%
Bangladeshi 12.7%
African 11.1%
Other Asian 10.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 2.8%
White British 2.4%
Other 2.4%
Caribbean 2.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 58%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 62%
Local authority average 59%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56
Local authority average 53.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 4.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 122 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 122 |
Admissions
The Ursuline Academy Ilford
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 118
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 82
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 43
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 119 0 119 |
| Year 8 | 124 0 124 |
| Year 9 | 123 0 123 |
| Year 10 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 11 | 122 0 122 |
| Year 12 | 76 0 76 |
| Year 13 | 66 0 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 93.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 18.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 79.0% 71.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 2.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 83.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 26.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 2.4% |