William Torbitt Primary School
Community primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
72%
same England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.2%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.3
▼ 1.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.5%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
79%
491 / 622 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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William Torbitt Primary School is a primary school located in Ilford, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Clare Pike.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 102820
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Turabi Ay | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rubika Razaq | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Sana Mirza | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Aman Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jane Tyler | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bharathy Jeyanthiran | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mona Samji | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Tauqeer Hassan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Pike | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Stuart Phillips | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Raj Zala Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
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