Redbridge 11+ common catchment checker
Ilford County High
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Check whether you live in the 11+ Common Catchment Area.
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Check whether you live in the 11+ Common Catchment Area.
- 104 is the minimum score. Nobody below it is ranked or put on a waiting list.
Where your child sits at Ilford County High
The last on-time child offered from inside the catchment in March 2026 scored 106.02. Earlier years: 2025 109.35, 2024 108.72, 2023 111.38, 2022 108.58, 2021 108.03.
The council's own advice: only children who live in the Common Catchment Area have been admitted to the grammar schools in the last 10 years.
The last score moves every year. This is not a prediction. Source
Who gets the 180 places first
- 1Looked after or previously looked afterScoring 104 or more.
- 2Pupil premium: 45 placesRanked by total score.
- 3Living in the Common Catchment AreaRanked by total score.Possible
- 4Living outside itOnly after everyone inside has been placed.Possible
Everyone needs 104 or more. At equal scores, the shorter safe walking distance from home to the school's main entrance, measured by the council's mapping system. If still equal, random allocation.
Proof of address you will need
- Council tax bill (always)
- One more of: rent book; tenancy agreement, with its deposit protection certificate; utility bill from the last three months (electricity, gas, water, landline or broadband); TV licence; UK driving licence
Not accepted: a business address, a landlord's or tenant's address, a childminder's address, a future address, a second home on a short-term lease. Separated parents nominate one address. If both have parental responsibility, the council normally accepts the address your child's primary school uses. Source
What to do next
- Mid October 2026Results by email. A result is not an offer. Source
- 31 October 2026Apply on the Common Application Form and name the grammar school. Registering for the test is not an application. Source
- Proof of address: council tax bill plus one more document. The address must be where your child normally lives on 31 October 2026 and is expected to live in September 2027 and beyond. Source
- On or about 1 March 2027National offer day. Source
From Redbridge Council's map, admission arrangements and allocation notices. Last checked 25 September 2026.
Make it exact
Last on-time score offered from inside the catchment, March 2026: 106.02 at Ilford County High.
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Living inside is not an offer
Ilford County High and Woodford County High share one Common Catchment Area. Living inside it puts your child in the group that is ranked by total score; it does not give a place. Children scoring below 104 are not ranked at all, and 45 places at each school go to pupil premium children, after looked-after children.
Last score offered from inside the catchment
| School | 2026 entry | 2025 entry | 2024 entry | 2023 entry | 2022 entry | 2021 entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilford County High School | 106.02 | 109.35 | 108.72 | 111.38 | 108.58 | 108.03 |
| Woodford County High School | 110.62 | 110.63 | 112.47 | 112.29 | 110.07 | 109.28 |
The last on-time child offered from inside the catchment, on national offer day each year, from the council's allocation notice. For 2026 entry, counted by exam venue: 998 children sat the test at Ilford County High and 398 of them reached 104; 1,064 children sat the test at Woodford County High and 422 of them reached 104.
Questions parents ask
What is the Redbridge 11+ Common Catchment Area?
It is one area shared by Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School, drawn on the council's map (Education, then 11+ Common Catchment Area). Your child needs to live inside the blue line. The council says only children who live in it have been admitted to the grammar schools in the last 10 years.
What score do you need for Ilford County High or Woodford County High?
104 is the minimum: nobody below it is ranked. Offers then go in score order. On offer day in March 2026, the last on-time child offered from inside the catchment scored 106.02 at Ilford County High and 110.62 at Woodford County High. For 2026 entry, 2,062 children sat the test and 820 reached 104, for 360 places.
Does pupil premium help in the Redbridge 11+?
Yes. 45 places at each school (a quarter) go to children entitled to pupil premium, in score order, after looked-after children. Your child must have been entitled in Year 5, including Ever 6, and the council also checks eligibility, including Ever 6, on the date you apply. You apply under this criterion. Your child still needs 104 or more.
What proof of address does Redbridge ask for?
At least two documents. The council tax bill is mandatory, plus one of: rent book; tenancy agreement, with its deposit protection certificate; utility bill from the last three months (electricity, gas, water, landline or broadband); TV licence; UK driving licence. The address must be where your child normally lives on 31 October 2026 and is expected to live in September 2027 and beyond.
When are Redbridge 11+ results and the application deadline?
The test is on Friday 18 September 2026. Results are emailed in mid October, and the council gives advice on your child's overall position before the 31 October 2026 closing date. Offers come on or about 1 March 2027.
What happens if two children have the same score?
The place goes to the child with the shorter safe walking distance from home to the school's main entrance, measured by the council along public roads and recognised footpaths. If that is equal too, the council allocates at random.
Not published
- The last score offered under pupil premium or to looked-after children.
- Any chance of an offer for a given score. The last score moves every year.
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What it does
Ilford County High and Woodford County High share one Common Catchment Area. Enter your postcode to see whether it falls inside the council's boundary, then the proof of address you need and the last scores offered from inside it.