Apex Secondary School for Girls

287 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG1 4UA

Senior school in Ilford.

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Age range
11–16
Co-ed status
Girls
Number of students
—
Day / boarding
Day only
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
£4,700 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
No

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception —
Year 1 —
Year 2 —
Year 3 —
Year 4 —
Year 5 —
Year 6 —
Year 7 £4,700
Year 8 £4,700
Year 9 £4,700
Year 10 £4,700
Year 11 £4,700
Year 12 —
Year 13 —

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

No A-level results are currently published for this school.

Admissions

As with the boys’ school, admissions need to be read through the lens of a newer opening-stage proposition. For families seeking an Islamic girls’ secondary environment, the appeal is likely to be ethos, trust continuity and community fit rather than the settled feel of an established independent senior school.

How the school describes itself

  • Apex Secondary for Girls is aspirational, faith-informed and strongly community-oriented.
  • Its published language suggests a school where girls are expected to develop confidence, academic discipline and a clear sense of identity.
  • The school is supportive, purposeful and values-led.

Parents like

  • This may appeal to families who want a specifically Islamic girls’ secondary setting and value trust-wide continuity.
  • The newness of the school means parents will need current answers, not just brochure language.
  • It is a proposition to assess carefully rather than casually.

Inspection snapshot

The inspection paperwork is still fundamentally pre-registration in nature, so families should treat it as due-diligence reading rather than simply looking for a headline grade. The key task is to understand how the school has moved forward since the 2024 and early-2025 public documents and what the current on-the-ground picture looks like.

Apex Secondary School for Girls

Senior school in Ilford.

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How the school describes itself

  • Apex Secondary for Girls is aspirational, faith-informed and strongly community-oriented.
  • Its published language suggests a school where girls are expected to develop confidence, academic discipline and a clear sense of identity.
  • The school is supportive, purposeful and values-led.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2025-26.

Year 7£4,700
Year 8£4,700
Year 9£4,700
Year 10£4,700
Year 11£4,700

Parents like

  • This may appeal to families who want a specifically Islamic girls’ secondary setting and value trust-wide continuity.
  • The newness of the school means parents will need current answers, not just brochure language.
  • It is a proposition to assess carefully rather than casually.

Admissions

As with the boys’ school, admissions need to be read through the lens of a newer opening-stage proposition. For families seeking an Islamic girls’ secondary environment, the appeal is likely to be ethos, trust continuity and community fit rather than the settled feel of an established independent senior school.

Scholarships

Published material suggests that bursaries or scholarships may form part of the offer, but awards are unlikely to be the decisive factor for most families. The bigger question is how confidently the school is now delivering its curriculum, pastoral model and day-to-day operations.

Bursaries

The school does not clearly publish bursary information, so families should contact it directly.

  • The school does not publish bursary entry points, so families should ask directly.
  • The school does not publish bursary award levels, so families should ask directly.
  • Families should contact the school directly to ask whether any bursary, hardship support or discretionary fee assistance is available.

Inspection snapshot

The inspection paperwork is still fundamentally pre-registration in nature, so families should treat it as due-diligence reading rather than simply looking for a headline grade. The key task is to understand how the school has moved forward since the 2024 and early-2025 public documents and what the current on-the-ground picture looks like.

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