The Ursuline Academy Ilford Catchment Area
The Ursuline Academy Ilford is an academy converter secondary school in Ilford, Redbridge , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 748 pupils, and a capacity of 760 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
748
Pupils
760
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
The Ursuline Academy Ilford Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Ursuline Academy Ilford?
The catchment area for The Ursuline Academy Ilford is the geographic zone Redbridge uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redbridge publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Ursuline Academy Ilford is managed by Redbridge and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Redbridge before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Redbridge catchment area documents →The Ursuline Academy Ilford: 760 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
The Ursuline Academy Ilford has a published admission number of 760 places. 748 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 760, Redbridge's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.3% of pupils at The Ursuline Academy Ilford are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Redbridge.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Redbridge publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Redbridge school admissions →
The Ursuline Academy Ilford: School Information
- Full address
- Morland Road, Ilford, IG1 4JU
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137418
Other Secondary Schools in Ilford
If The Ursuline Academy Ilford is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Ilford are the next closest alternatives.
Caterham High School Catchment Area
Community school · IG5 0QW
Ilford County High School Catchment Area
Community school · IG6 2JB
Valentines High School Catchment Area
Community school · IG2 6HX
King Solomon High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · IG6 3HB
Oaks Park High School Catchment Area
Community school · IG2 7PQ
The Palmer Catholic Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · IG3 8EU
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Redbridge
The Ursuline Academy Ilford shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Redbridge. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Ilford
St Antony's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Woodford Green
St Bede's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Romford
Trinity Catholic High School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Woodford Green
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Ursuline Academy Ilford by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Ursuline Academy Ilford
What is the catchment area for The Ursuline Academy Ilford? ▾
The catchment area for The Ursuline Academy Ilford is the geographic zone Redbridge uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Redbridge publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Ursuline Academy Ilford oversubscribed? ▾
The Ursuline Academy Ilford is operating close to its capacity of 760 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Ursuline Academy Ilford? ▾
The Ursuline Academy Ilford uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Redbridge before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Ursuline Academy Ilford cover? ▾
The Ursuline Academy Ilford is a secondary school in Ilford, Redbridge, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Ursuline Academy Ilford? ▾
The Ursuline Academy Ilford was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.