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King Solomon High School
Forest Road, Barkingside, Ilford IG6 3HB
King Solomon High School is a non-selective, Jewish secondary school maintained by the local authority (Redbridge). It has about 1,000 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2021 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Sixth form and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances and Representation.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Sixth form: Excellent. Attainment is below average, progress is poor and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2022
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