New Rush Hall School
Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 2LB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Walters
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Ilford North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 80
- Pupils on roll
- 94
- URN
- 102879
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085013951
About this school
New Rush Hall School is a community special school in Ilford. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 94 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | 22.4 | 24.2 | 13.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.21 -1.26 to +0.84 | +0.06 -0.86 to +0.99 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 30% | 10.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% | 40% | 15.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 5.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How New Rush Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.4 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 24.2 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13.7 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 17.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 16.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 16.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 91 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 72.53%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 16.38%
- Persistent absence
- 47.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Redbridge Alternative Provision0.6 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
-
Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School0.9 miles
Other types · Chigwell
-
St John's RC School (Essex)1.1 miles
Special schools · Woodford Bridge
-
Wells Park School1.2 miles
Academies · Chigwell
-
Hatchside School1.6 miles
Free Schools · Ilford
Other schools in Ilford
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub Free Schools
- Endeavour House School Special schools
- Hatchside School Free Schools
- Oak House School Special schools
- Redbridge Alternative Provision Local authority maintained schools
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre Local authority maintained schools
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does New Rush Hall School teach?
- New Rush Hall School teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of New Rush Hall School?
- The headteacher of New Rush Hall School is Mr Sam Walters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was New Rush Hall School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected New Rush Hall School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is New Rush Hall School?
- New Rush Hall School has 94 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is New Rush Hall School full?
- New Rush Hall School has capacity for 80 pupils and 94 on roll (118%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is New Rush Hall School a faith school?
- No. New Rush Hall School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does New Rush Hall School have?
- The schools register lists New Rush Hall School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is New Rush Hall School's absence rate?
- New Rush Hall School's overall absence rate is 16.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are New Rush Hall School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, New Rush Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.