Community school · Redbridge

Gearies Primary School

3–11Ages
884Pupils
PrimaryPhase
133934URN

Waremead Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6TF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Redbridge median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Redbridge

294 applications for 120 places · 32nd of 47 in Redbridge

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 5 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Redbridge median (2.6) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

294 applications · 120 places offered · 124 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.5; Redbridge median median 2.6
2025 2.5; Redbridge median median 2.5
2024 2.4; Redbridge median median 2.8
2023 2.8; Redbridge median median 2.8
2022 2.8; Redbridge median median 2.6
2021 2.7; Redbridge median median 2.8
2020 2.9; Redbridge median median 2.8
2019 3.0; Redbridge median median 2.9
2018 3.2; Redbridge median median 2.9
2017 3.5; Redbridge median median 3.0
2016 3.4; Redbridge median median 3.1
2015 4.6; Redbridge median median 3.0
2014 4.5; Redbridge median median 3.0

This school
Redbridge median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	120	294	2.5	124	1.03
Sep 2025	112	284	2.5	99	0.88
Sep 2024	116	281	2.4	102	0.88
Sep 2023	118	326	2.8	108	0.92
Sep 2022	120	341	2.8	119	0.99
Sep 2021	119	321	2.7	105	0.88
Sep 2020	120	342	2.9	113	0.94
Sep 2019	120	361	3.0	109	0.91
Sep 2018	103	334	3.2	93	0.90
Sep 2017	113	390	3.5	101	0.89
Sep 2016	120	408	3.4	101	0.84
Sep 2015	90	412	4.6	101	1.12
Sep 2014	89	398	4.5	94	1.06

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 81% · Writing 83% · Maths 87% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%21st of 49 in Redbridge

Redbridge 76% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard81%

Redbridge 85% England 78%

Higher standard44%

Redbridge 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Redbridge 85% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Redbridge 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Redbridge 85% England 77%

Higher standard45%

Redbridge 38% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Redbridge median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	78%	27%	107	109
2023/24	78%	18%	108	108
2022/23	78%	12%	109	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Gearies Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.5applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
0.3 km · Redbridge

Some aspects not as strong2024

2.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Fullwood Primary School
0.8 km · Redbridge

Outstanding2024

4.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Parkhill Infants' School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Good2023

1.9applications per place
Parkhill Junior School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Remains Good2023

82%met the SATs standard
Newbury Park Primary School
1.1 km · Redbridge

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Redbridge Primary School
1.3 km · Redbridge

Good2024

2.2applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Cranbrook Primary School
1.4 km · Redbridge

Remains Good2022

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Mossford Green Primary School
1.4 km · Redbridge

Good2023

3.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 133934 · 317/3519
Capacity: 906 pupils · 884 on roll
Free school meals: 12.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: Waremead Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6TF
Local authority: Redbridge

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources