Side by side
Loxford School and Seven Kings School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Loxford School takes ages 3 to 19; Seven Kings School takes ages 4 to 18.
- Loxford School has 2,799 pupils; Seven Kings School has 2,189.
- The two schools are 1.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Loxford School | Seven Kings School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 19 DfE register | 4 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 2,799 DfE register | 2,189 DfE register |
| Borough | Redbridge DfE register | Redbridge DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 173 first preferences for 175 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 179 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 1 November 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 24 April 2025: Improved significantly Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% (2024/25) DfE | 80% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 54.4 (2024/25) DfE | 57.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 60% (2024/25) DfE | 70% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 31.6 (2024/25) DfE | 37.8 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 84% (left 2022/23) DfE | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 25.7% DfE register | 19.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 70.2% school census 2024/25 | 91.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 25.4% school census 2024/25 | 8.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.1 DfE workforce census | 15.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.