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Use our free interactive tool to check whether any Redbridge property falls within primary or secondary school catchment zones. Redbridge is one of London's most competitive admissions boroughs — it combines heavily oversubscribed community schools in Wanstead and Woodford with two selective grammar schools that admit on test rank rather than distance.
Free interactive map — enter any Ilford, Wanstead, Woodford or Barkingside postcode and see exactly which catchment areas it falls within.
Ilford County High School (boys) and Woodford County High School (girls) are selective grammar schools — entry is by entrance test, not catchment distance. Every other Redbridge secondary allocates on published oversubscription criteria, usually ending in straight-line distance. Plan for both routes before committing to a property.
The London Borough of Redbridge is the admissions authority for community primary and secondary schools. After looked-after children, EHC-plan holders and siblings, the usual tiebreaker is straight-line distance measured from the home address to the school's designated measuring point.
Redbridge also contains academies, voluntary-aided faith schools and two grammar schools, all of which set their own admissions criteria. Always read the individual school's published policy alongside this tool.
Redbridge Council publishes annual admissions statistics showing the furthest distance offered at each oversubscribed school. Search 'Redbridge school admissions statistics' on the Redbridge Council website, or contact the Redbridge School Admissions team.
Click "Open Free Tool" above. No registration needed. Works in any browser on desktop or mobile.
Click "Add School" and search by school name or postcode. The tool locates it on the interactive map automatically.
Add the radius from the school's admissions data. You can enter distances in metres for precision.
Use "Check Address" to test any Redbridge address. It will show you exactly how far inside or outside the catchment that property sits.
Our tool works for schools across Redbridge and surrounding areas:
Redbridge measures straight-line distance to the metre. Our tool uses the same method, so you can see exactly where you stand.
See how a Redbridge school's catchment has shifted year on year — vital in Wanstead and Woodford where demand keeps rising.
Plot up to 5 Redbridge schools at once to see overlapping catchment zones before you choose an address.
Generate a shareable link to send to your estate agent or solicitor before exchange.
Yes. Ilford County High School and Woodford County High School are selective grammar schools. Admission is by entrance test rather than catchment distance, though distance can be used as a tiebreaker between candidates of equal test rank.
Community schools in Wanstead, Woodford Green and South Woodford are consistently the most oversubscribed in the borough, and the distance offered to the last child admitted can be very short in peak years.
Yes — our tool calculates straight-line distance accurately for any Redbridge school. Faith schools and academies may apply additional criteria such as religious practice, so always check their own admissions policy.
Redbridge Council publishes 'last distance offered' figures for each oversubscribed school every year. Search 'Redbridge school admissions statistics' on the council website.
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