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New Rush Hall School

Community special school · Ilford, IG6 2LB

Outstanding

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New Rush Hall School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages5 to 16
Pupils94
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sam Walters
Local authorityRedbridge
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 102879.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%75%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%16%8%
Average reading score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed107105
Average maths score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed107104
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score2023/24Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.Suppressed109105
Expected standard in reading0%82%76%
Expected standard in writing0%84%73%
Expected standard in maths0%84%75%
Pupils taking tests7--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.17.854.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.7.1%77.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.7.1%62.1%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%27.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%73.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 414--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils94
Girls4
Boys90
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.3%
First language not English9.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.1
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.92

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
46.8%
Caribbean
9.6%
Other Black
8.5%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
Other White
5.3%
African
5.3%
White and Black African
4.3%
Other mixed
4.3%
Pakistani
3.2%
Bangladeshi
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher4.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2.4
Teachers (FTE)21.41
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.39
Support staff (FTE)28.07
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolRedbridgeEngland
Overall absence14.1%13.4%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.36.3%38%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.10.8%7.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate20.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions13.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.50%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.50%
Further education30%
Sixth form college10%
School sixth form0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near New Rush Hall School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFairlop Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWohl Ilford Jewish Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryClore Tikva SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miSecondaryKing Solomon High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryLimes Farm Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLimes Farm Infant School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMossford Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryIlford County High SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryGilbert Colvin Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAvanti Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about New Rush Hall School

What is New Rush Hall School's Ofsted rating?

New Rush Hall School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend New Rush Hall School?

New Rush Hall School has 94 pupils aged 5 to 16.

How big are classes at New Rush Hall School?

At New Rush Hall School, there were 4.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at New Rush Hall School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Rush Hall School missed 14.1% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 36.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.