Grammar schools in Redbridge

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial Team

Redbridge 11+: the test
Redbridge 11+ test
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In short

Redbridge has 2Redbridge: School countChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Admission to the two selective (grammar) schools is based on the optional selection procedure only. The level of ability for entry is very high.View the official source grammar schools: Ilford County High School for Boys and Woodford County High School for GirlsRedbridge: SchoolsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Ilford County High School for Boys [...] Open Evening on 30 April 2026 [...] Woodford County High School for Girls [...] Open Evening on 30 April 2026View the official source. One test serves both, run by the council, London Borough of RedbridgeRedbridge: Test run byChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Woodford County High School.The source says: Entry is via a voluntary 11+ test, which is administered by the London Borough of Redbridge Education Authority and taken in the Autumn of Year 6.View the official source. It is set by GL AssessmentRedbridge 11+ test: Provider by entry year (2027)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: The 11 plus test is provided by GL Assessment, the UK's leading provider of these entrance exams.View the official source, and its papers are English and Verbal Reasoning; Mathematics and Non-Verbal ReasoningRedbridge 2027 entry: PapersChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: The 11 Plus test will consist of two papers: English and Verbal Reasoning Mathematics and Non-Verbal ReasoningView the official source. For 2027 entry, children sat it on 18 September 2026Redbridge 2027 entry: Test dateChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Test Date: Friday 18 September 2026View the official source, and results arrive in the middle of October 2026Redbridge 2027 entry: ResultsChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: The test results are emailed to you in the middle of October.View the official source. The next step is the application deadline, 31 October 2026Redbridge 2027 entry: School place applications close (CAF)Checked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Applicants resident within Redbridge LA must return the Common Application Form, which will be available and able to be submitted on-line, to Redbridge LA by 31 October 2026.View the official source. Below, the schools are listed A to Z; a postcode reorders them by distance.

The schools

Schools in Redbridge

The London 11+, step by step

Listed A to Z by school name.

Ilford County High SchoolBoys
Lowest score offered: 106.02 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
106.02
180 places, 2027 entry
Woodford County High School for GirlsGirls
Lowest score offered: 110.62 (aggregate score), 2026 entry
110.62
180 places, 2027 entry

How places are given in Redbridge

Both are community schools, so the admission authority is the council: London Borough of RedbridgeIlford County High School: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Ilford County High School.The source says: The London Borough of Redbridge are the Admissions Authority, and they admit 180 boys into Year 7 at Ilford County High School each year.View the official source for Ilford and London Borough of RedbridgeWoodford County High School for Girls: Admission authorityChecked 9 Oct 2026 against Woodford County High School.The source says: It is a Community School and therefore all matters relating to admissions in Year 7 – 11 are handled by the Redbridge Admissions Office.View the official source for Woodford. The rule for 2027 entry: Minimum threshold score of 104; qualifying candidates ranked by total standardised score in overall order of merit within the oversubscription criteria (looked after, 45 pupil premium places, Common Catchment Area, then outside it)Redbridge 2027 entry: Qualifying ruleChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: There will be a “minimum threshold score” of 104 for all applicants. No one scoring lower than 104 will be added to the ranked list or waiting list.View the official source.

Home address matters through a shared catchment: 11+ Common Catchment Area shared by Ilford County High and Woodford County High (map on Redbridge maps: Education > 11+ Common Catchment Area); applicants outside it are considered only after all requests from within it have been metRedbridge 2027 entry: CatchmentChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: The schools have a Common Catchment Area. Follow the link: https://my.redbridge.gov.uk/map, click on Map category ‘Education’, then select from 11+ Common Catchment Area. If parents live outside the Common Catchment Area, consideration for a place at one of these schools will be given after all the requests from those within the Common Catchment Area have been met.View the official source.

If you are unhappy with the outcome: No formal review panel: parents unhappy with the selection outcome should discuss it with their primary headteacher; the decision can be challenged through the statutory appeal processRedbridge 2027 entry: Review processChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: If a parent is not satisfied with the outcome of the optional selection procedure, they should discuss the matter with the head of their child's primary school. The Admission Authority’s decision can be challenged through the statutory appeal process.View the official source.

Which council handles your application

Redbridge Council runs the test, but the application goes to the council where you live. Redbridge residents can name 6Redbridge: 2027 preference limitChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: You can apply for a place in up to six schools in Redbridge.View the official source schools. Offers for 2027 entry come on 1 March 2027Redbridge 2027 entry: National Offer DayChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: 1.5 Parents will be notified of the outcome of applications on National Offer Day, which is on or about 1 March 2027.View the official source, and the appeal deadline is 2 April 2027Redbridge 2027 entry: Appeal deadlineChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: For places starting in September 2027, the deadline to submit an appeal for Year 7 is Friday 2 April and reception is Friday 14 May 2027.View the official source.

Where to find the dates

Our Redbridge dates page keeps the timetable in one place. For 2027 entry, registration ran from 1 May 2026Redbridge 2027 entry: Registration opensChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Registration opens on 1 May 2026, you must register your child for the test before 5pm on Monday 15 June 2026.View the official source to 15 June 2026, 5pmRedbridge 2027 entry: Registration closesChecked 9 Oct 2026 against London Borough of Redbridge.The source says: Registration opens on 1 May 2026, you must register your child for the test before 5pm on Monday 15 June 2026.View the official source. For 2028 entry, the registration opening date is Redbridge 2028 entry: Registration opensNot yet published by London Borough of Redbridge; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: If your child is starting Year 7 in September 2027 and you want to apply to either of the following schools:View the official source and the test date is Redbridge 2028 entry: Test dateNot yet published by London Borough of Redbridge; last checked 9 Oct 2026.The source says: If your child is starting Year 7 in September 2027 and you want to apply to either of the following schools:View the official source. The Redbridge 11+ guide has the full detail.