OFSTED
3 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
26 January 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
2 March 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Redbridge
Trust
THE GOOD SHEPHERD CATHOLIC TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,132
1,132 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
492
43.5% of pupils
Male pupils
640
56.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.0 pts
above England
School
31.8%
Redbridge
21.9%
London
26.3%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
21.8 pts
above England
School
42.1%
Redbridge
53.5%
London
39.2%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
above England
School
1.2%
Redbridge
0.1%
London
0.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
African
18.2%
206
Indian
16.2%
183
Pakistani
13.4%
152
Bangladeshi
11.1%
126
Any other Asian background
9.6%
109
Any other White background
8.0%
90
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
10.8%
122 of
1,132 pupils
10.0 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
48.8
9.6 pts
above England
Latest published: 0.49 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
7.31%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.09 pts
higher than
England
School
7.31%
Redbridge
6.39%
London
6.38%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
24.14%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
8.33 pts
higher than
England
School
24.14%
Redbridge
17.92%
London
17.60%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.61%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.19 pts
lower than
England
School
1.61%
Redbridge
1.35%
London
1.67%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
96.4%
4.1 pts
above England
The Palmer Catholic Academy
96.4%
Redbridge
94.7%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.