Gearies Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Waremead Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6TFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Gearies Primary School is a primary school in Redbridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 93 schools in Redbridge. It ranks 9th of 49 primary schools in Redbridge. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 November 2024, report published 2 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

115 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%

78%, 16 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%

27%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

884 pupils on roll, with places for 906

Eligible for free school meals11.5%

11.5%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language87%

87%, 65.4 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.4%

15.4%, 0.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.4%

5.4%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Gearies Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Fullwood Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	86% met the expected standard
Beehive Preparatory School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Parkhill Infants' School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Parkhill Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Alex Dias
Phone: 02085501803
Website: geariesprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Waremead Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6TF
Local authority: Redbridge
URN: 133934

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.