My 6yr old daughter is currently attending Gearies jnr school and i have to say the one thing we…read moreare hoping is that she gets to go to Beal. If your child is in the catchment for Beal then has parents half your worries will be over. I can only praise the high standard of education at this high school. Benjisfones

The Ilford Ursuline High School & Science College takes pride in its Catholic body and outstanding…read moreacademic reputation. The institution for girls is praised for its lively and close-knit community, building life outside its academic walls to proudly represent the multi-cultural and talented ethos of the school. From catering for the senior citizens of the local area at annual Christmas parties, to fundraising for global charities through musical and drama productions, The Ilford Ursuline certainly embraces its school motto 'Serviam' - I will serve. My best friend, who was an Ursulineite about 6 years ago now holds an esteemed position at Corportate Executive Board...they obviously taught her something!

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This is a fantastic school as i am still a student there. The atmosphere is very friendly. The…read moreteachers are very polite and expect great potential from every pupil. They help everyone through every topic. The school is always improving and listening to every pupils opinion. The canteen has just improved recently and is now called the restaurent. They have great food. The food has now been cutting dow on unhealthy foods so most of the food in the canteen is healthy. The school is very local and is a safe and great school.

It's a GREAT school!...i've been a student there since year 7i'm now a sixth form student there,…read moreabout to leave for uni.and i've had a cool experiencethe teachers are friendly and give great supportthe GCSE standards are WOWhowever there is a downsidewhen you enter the sixth form lifeit's a good experience but the teaching standards drop a bit. My friends are always complaining about the science teachingthere are only a few good science teachers thereit's only down to luck if you get a good teacher. Bad luck if you don't :(. I think that the psychology and English departments are extremely good :D.very supportive and the teachers help perfect your skills which is GREAT!...the canteens cool.food is often nice.but sometimes not that good.but ihave to say the environment is spacious, beautiful and helps you concentrate. SKHS focuses on teaching, learning and supporting and that's what i like about it. And with a new headmistress Miss Smith i'm sure the school will improve beyond expectation. overall 4/5 :D love it!

The local community doesn't give too many props to this institute, often citing that as a result of…read moreit's location - the kids tend to be quite rowdy and uncontrollable, disturbing the residential area and generally not excelling much in the league tables either. Recently, however, it seems that Mayfield is climbing up the Redbridge schools ladder. I asked my rather insightful cousin Kainat and her lovely friend Veronika, who both attend the school and are in their first year of GCSE's to shed some light on the establishment; "Mayfield High School is a weird and wonderful combination of a local lunatic asylum as well as being a playground for its rough kids", laughs Veronika. "The grade percentages are getting a lot better now and it is viewed as being a successful Humanities and Arts specialist school". "But it is known for harbouring a troublesome community", adds Kainat. Both girls admit that the staff are friendly and eager to expand the knowledge of their students, to enable them to achieve the best results they can. "The school holds an immense pride in their unique motto 'to be the best that you can be'; however, some students do not share the same enthusiasm", they girls profess. They, of course, appear fond of their school - it did, after all, unite them both! Thanks for the insight girls...x

I grew up at the Redbridge Drama Centre - as did my mentor, my drama teacher and I've never felt…read moremore comfortable in a performance space than I did at the RDC [except for the Drama studio at my high school, of course!] Keith, the RDC's father - King Zeus to the performing arts people, would always greet us with a smile and has directed some phenomenal pieces there that I was lucky enough to watch. What's great about the RDC is the fresh talent that it exudes - performers/actors are also real people and the RDC provides a platform for growing, young actors to flourish and bloom - not only theatrically, but individually as people. Check out the website to see what's on - there's always something new and exciting. If you are a keen dramatist, then check out the Youth programme they have on offer - I can say without a doubt you'll have some of the best guidance ever!

From the owner: Redbridge Drama Centre exists to give opportunities to create and watch drama. We believe that…read moretalent is universal and opportunity is not. Here, professional companies rub shoulders with school groups devising, inspiring and creating new work.

Starting off,The canteen ladies don't speak proper english. The year 8 head coordinator is very…read morerude and has no manners towards the students. they are bringing in wave after wave of new teachers who are unfamiliar with the curriculum and the behaviour system. the science department consists of around 25-30 teachers with 7 who can actually teach. the canteen hygiene level is close to despicable and the cleanliness of food there is questionable. there are some teachers who have been there a long time who can actually teach but most of them are there only for the money. The history departments head is overworking her students just to be ahead of the game but she does not actually teach. The head of ks4 maths is VERY rude and he has no consideration to the other students. He openly makes fun of students grades and humiliates them infront of the class. This school is disguising their faults and needs some drastic changes either now or never.