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Read Academy Education

URN
139826
Phase
Not applicable
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Read Academy Education
URN
139826
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-16
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

61 / 100

Good

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

59

Inspection

—

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

65

School Compass rankings

School rankings are not currently available.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Higher Risk
  • National comparison: Higher crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

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Question 2

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Ofsted inspections

We do not have Ofsted inspection records for this school yet.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

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Local authority
Redbridge
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Redbridge)
School website
www.readacademy.co.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Redbridge to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 4 (secondary)

Key stage 4 (secondary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 4 performance for academic year 2024/25. Progress 8 is not published for this academic year.

Attainment 8

Attainment 8

47.9

Progress 8

Progress 8

Not published

English and maths grade 5 or above

English & maths 5+

50.0%

English and maths grade 4 or above

English & maths 4+

75.0%

EBacc entry

EBacc entry

5.0%

EBacc achievement

Location

IG1 3BD - 34-38 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Ilford, Essex

Contact details

Address
34-38 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Ilford, Essex
Postcode
IG1 3BD
Phone
2085549111
Website
www.readacademy.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Redbridge
Local authority code
317

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 165 schools in Redbridge.

Authority statistics

Total schools

165

Open schools

95

Closed schools

70

Primary schools

89

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • EBacc achievement

    5.0%

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    20

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary89 (53.9%)
    • Secondary20 (12.1%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other56 (33.9%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Cranbrook26 mNot applicableClosed
    Apex Primary School92 mNot applicableOpen
    Mansfield Infant College112 mNot applicableClosed
    The Ursuline Prep School Ilford118 mNot applicableClosed
    The Ursuline Academy Ilford184 mSecondaryOpen
    Ilford Ursuline High School184 mSecondaryClosed
    Park School for Girls223 mNot applicableClosed
    Glenarm College265 mNot applicableClosed
    Maytime Preparatory School389 mNot applicableClosed
    Apex Secondary School for Girls395 mNot applicableOpen
    • Cranbrook
      Distance
      26 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Apex Primary School
      Distance
      92 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Open
    • Mansfield Infant College
      Distance
      112 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • The Ursuline Prep School Ilford
      Distance
      118 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Not applicable) and local authority (Redbridge)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abeng International Independent SchoolNot applicableIG2 6JZClosed
    Al-Noor Primary SchoolNot applicableIG3 9RPClosed
    Apex Primary SchoolNot applicableIG1 3BGOpen
    Apex Secondary School for BoysNot applicableIG1 4UAOpen
    Apex Secondary School for GirlsNot applicableIG1 4UAOpen
    • Abeng International Independent School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      IG2 6JZ
      Status
      Closed
    • Al-Noor Primary School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      IG3 9RP
      Status
      Closed
    • Apex Primary School
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      IG1 3BG
      Status
      Open
    • Apex Secondary School for Boys
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Postcode
      IG1 4UA
      Status
      Open
    The Ursuline Academy Ilford
    Distance
    184 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Ilford Ursuline High School
    Distance
    184 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Closed
  • Park School for Girls
    Distance
    223 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Glenarm College
    Distance
    265 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Maytime Preparatory School
    Distance
    389 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Closed
  • Apex Secondary School for Girls
    Distance
    395 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Apex Secondary School for Girls
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Postcode
    IG1 4UA
    Status
    Open