What did School Atlas judge Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Beal High School?

Beal High School has 2,615 pupils on roll.

What ages does Beal High School take?

Beal High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.

Where is Beal High School located?

Beal High School is located in Ilford, IG4 5LP, Redbridge.

How do I apply to Beal High School?

Beal High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Beal High School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beal High School was 3.193 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Beal High School?

When Beal High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or who became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Pupils with siblings who are already at the school (In Year 7-11 at the time of application) and will continue to attend that school in the following academic year; 3. Catchment area — Pupils whose main residence is within the catchment area. Parents can view each School catchment area through their local authority website, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the application of the oversubscription criteria results in a tie for the final available place, a random ballot will be held. The ballot will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school, or working in children's services directorate at the local authority.

What is the largest ethnic background at Beal High School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at Beal High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Beal High School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

Last distance offered at Beal High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Beal High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or who became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Pupils with siblings who are already at the school (In Year 7-11 at the time of application) and will continue to attend that school in the following academic year.
3Catchment area — Pupils whose main residence is within the catchment area. Parents can view each School catchment area through their local authority website.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school.
5Distance — Children who are not admitted under criteria 1-4, ranked by proximity to the school. Distance is measured by the shortest walking route from the front door of the child's home address to the main entrance at school using the local authority electronic measuring system. Children living closer to the school receive higher priority.

If two applications tie: Where the application of the oversubscription criteria results in a tie for the final available place, a random ballot will be held. The ballot will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school, or working in children's services directorate at the local authority.

This policy covers all academies within the Beacon Multi-Academy Trust. PANs are listed per school: Beal High School Year 7 = 360 FTE; Beal Sixth Form 16-18 = 450 FTE; The Forest Academy Year 7 = 180 FTE; BBIH (12-19 AP) = 100 FTE. No single school PAN is exclusively stated for the oversubscription criteria section. Students at The Forest Academy have the right to a place in Beal Sixth Form if they meet subject-specific entry requirements.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Beal High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beal High School?: Beal High School has 2,615 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beal High School take?: Beal High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Beal High School located?: Beal High School is located in Ilford, IG4 5LP, Redbridge.
How do I apply to Beal High School?: Beal High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Beal High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beal High School was 3.193 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beal High School?: When Beal High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or who became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Pupils with siblings who are already at the school (In Year 7-11 at the time of application) and will continue to attend that school in the following academic year; 3. Catchment area — Pupils whose main residence is within the catchment area. Parents can view each School catchment area through their local authority website, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the application of the oversubscription criteria results in a tie for the final available place, a random ballot will be held. The ballot will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school, or working in children's services directorate at the local authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Beal High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at Beal High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Beal High School, year by year →

How places are decided at Beal High School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or who became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order.
2Siblings — Pupils with siblings who are already at the school (In Year 7-11 at the time of application) and will continue to attend that school in the following academic year.
3Catchment area — Pupils whose main residence is within the catchment area. Parents can view each School catchment area through their local authority website.
4Children of staff — Children of staff employed at the school.
5Distance — Children who are not admitted under criteria 1-4, ranked by proximity to the school. Distance is measured by the shortest walking route from the front door of the child's home address to the main entrance at school using the local authority electronic measuring system. Children living closer to the school receive higher priority.

Beal High School: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Beal High School's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Strong standard at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beal High School?: Beal High School has 2,615 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beal High School take?: Beal High School admits pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Beal High School located?: Beal High School is located in Ilford, IG4 5LP, Redbridge.
How do I apply to Beal High School?: Beal High School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Beal High School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beal High School was 3.193 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beal High School?: When Beal High School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, or who became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Pupils with siblings who are already at the school (In Year 7-11 at the time of application) and will continue to attend that school in the following academic year; 3. Catchment area — Pupils whose main residence is within the catchment area. Parents can view each School catchment area through their local authority website, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where the application of the oversubscription criteria results in a tie for the final available place, a random ballot will be held. The ballot will be drawn by an independent person, not employed by the school, or working in children's services directorate at the local authority.
What is the largest ethnic background at Beal High School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.3% of pupils at Beal High School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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