What did Ofsted judge Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Parkhill Junior School?

Parkhill Junior School has 442 pupils on roll.

What ages does Parkhill Junior School take?

Parkhill Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Parkhill Junior School located?

Parkhill Junior School is located in Ilford, IG5 0DB, Redbridge.

How do I apply to Parkhill Junior School?

Parkhill Junior 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 primary places is 15 January.

How are Year 3 places decided at Parkhill Junior School?

When Parkhill Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to us to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children currently on roll at linked Infants School — children currently on roll at the linked Infants School; 3. Siblings — children with siblings who are already on roll in either the currently attended Infants or requested Junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school) and will still be on roll when the child is admitted. For applicants applying under sibling priority, if the address has changed after the date the last child on roll was offered their place, and the distance is now greater than one mile from the school, this priority criterion will not apply, unless the new address, whilst still over a mile away, is closer to the school than the previous address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In using distance as a tie-breaker, should there be more than one applicant for a final place living an identical distance from the school in question, the Admission Authority will use the random allocation facility within the Synergy “Admissions and Transfers System” pupil data base which is used for allocations.

What is the largest ethnic background at Parkhill Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.3% of pupils at Parkhill Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Parkhill Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to us to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children currently on roll at linked Infants School — children currently on roll at the linked Infants School
3Siblings — children with siblings who are already on roll in either the currently attended Infants or requested Junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school) and will still be on roll when the child is admitted. For applicants applying under sibling priority, if the address has changed after the date the last child on roll was offered their place, and the distance is now greater than one mile from the school, this priority criterion will not apply, unless the new address, whilst still over a mile away, is closer to the school than the previous address.
4Children of school staff — children of all school staff, up to one place per form of entry i.e. a school with an intake of 120 will have up to four places available for children of all staff. Places will be allocated: i. to children of all staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; ii. to children of all staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, ranked by distance.
5Distance — children living nearest to the school as measured by the shortest safe walking distance as measured by a Geographic Information System from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using public roads and recognised footpaths. It should be noted that when measurements involve flats in the same block, the distance will be to the main entrance of the block.

If two applications tie: In using distance as a tie-breaker, should there be more than one applicant for a final place living an identical distance from the school in question, the Admission Authority will use the random allocation facility within the Synergy “Admissions and Transfers System” pupil data base which is used for allocations.

Document cover states arrangements are for community primary schools 2026-27, but the body text refers to applications and offers for 'September 2027' entry, which the source notes is a printing error carried over from a later-year scan. No PAN is explicitly printed for Parkhill Junior School in this text.

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.

Parkhill Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Parkhill Junior School?: Parkhill Junior School has 442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Parkhill Junior School take?: Parkhill Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Parkhill Junior School located?: Parkhill Junior School is located in Ilford, IG5 0DB, Redbridge.
How do I apply to Parkhill Junior School?: Parkhill Junior 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 primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Parkhill Junior School?: When Parkhill Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to us to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children currently on roll at linked Infants School — children currently on roll at the linked Infants School; 3. Siblings — children with siblings who are already on roll in either the currently attended Infants or requested Junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school) and will still be on roll when the child is admitted. For applicants applying under sibling priority, if the address has changed after the date the last child on roll was offered their place, and the distance is now greater than one mile from the school, this priority criterion will not apply, unless the new address, whilst still over a mile away, is closer to the school than the previous address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In using distance as a tie-breaker, should there be more than one applicant for a final place living an identical distance from the school in question, the Admission Authority will use the random allocation facility within the Synergy “Admissions and Transfers System” pupil data base which is used for allocations.
What is the largest ethnic background at Parkhill Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.3% of pupils at Parkhill Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Parkhill Junior School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 3), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to us to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Children currently on roll at linked Infants School — children currently on roll at the linked Infants School
3Siblings — children with siblings who are already on roll in either the currently attended Infants or requested Junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school) and will still be on roll when the child is admitted. For applicants applying under sibling priority, if the address has changed after the date the last child on roll was offered their place, and the distance is now greater than one mile from the school, this priority criterion will not apply, unless the new address, whilst still over a mile away, is closer to the school than the previous address.
4Children of school staff — children of all school staff, up to one place per form of entry i.e. a school with an intake of 120 will have up to four places available for children of all staff. Places will be allocated: i. to children of all staff recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage; ii. to children of all staff employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, ranked by distance.
5Distance — children living nearest to the school as measured by the shortest safe walking distance as measured by a Geographic Information System from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using public roads and recognised footpaths. It should be noted that when measurements involve flats in the same block, the distance will be to the main entrance of the block.

Parkhill Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Parkhill Junior School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in March 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Parkhill Junior School?: Parkhill Junior School has 442 pupils on roll.
What ages does Parkhill Junior School take?: Parkhill Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.
Where is Parkhill Junior School located?: Parkhill Junior School is located in Ilford, IG5 0DB, Redbridge.
How do I apply to Parkhill Junior School?: Parkhill Junior 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 primary places is 15 January.
How are Year 3 places decided at Parkhill Junior School?: When Parkhill Junior School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order, including those who appear to us to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Children currently on roll at linked Infants School — children currently on roll at the linked Infants School; 3. Siblings — children with siblings who are already on roll in either the currently attended Infants or requested Junior school (not a nursery class attached to the school) and will still be on roll when the child is admitted. For applicants applying under sibling priority, if the address has changed after the date the last child on roll was offered their place, and the distance is now greater than one mile from the school, this priority criterion will not apply, unless the new address, whilst still over a mile away, is closer to the school than the previous address, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 120 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In using distance as a tie-breaker, should there be more than one applicant for a final place living an identical distance from the school in question, the Admission Authority will use the random allocation facility within the Synergy “Admissions and Transfers System” pupil data base which is used for allocations.
What is the largest ethnic background at Parkhill Junior School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 33.3% of pupils at Parkhill Junior School are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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