The Redway School
Farmborough, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, MK6 4HG
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Hodges
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 181
- Pupils on roll
- 186
- URN
- 110592
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908206400
About this school
The Redway School is a community special school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 186 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Redway School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -5.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 The Redway 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 | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 19.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 16.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 179 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.36%
- English as an additional language
- 29.1%
- Overall absence
- 16.14%
- Persistent absence
- 51.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision0.5 miles
Academies · Milton Keynes
-
Baytul Ilm Secondary School0.9 miles
Independent schools
-
The Open University1.0 miles
Universities · Milton Keynes
-
White Spire School1.9 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
-
Romans Field School1.9 miles
Special schools · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
- Bridge Academy, All-through Alternative Provision Academies
- Cambian Bletchley Park School Special schools
- KWS Milton Keynes Special schools
- Oakhill Secure Training Centre Other types
- Redwood Park School Special schools
- Romans Field School Special schools
- Slated Row School Special schools
- Stephenson Academy Academies
- The Woodlands School Special schools
- White Spire School Special schools
- Willow Park School Special schools
- Knowles Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What ages does The Redway School teach?
- The Redway School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of The Redway School?
- The headteacher of The Redway School is Mr Simon Hodges, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Redway School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Redway 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 many pupils are at The Redway School?
- The Redway School has 186 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Redway School full?
- The Redway School has capacity for 181 pupils and 186 on roll (103%), 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 The Redway School a faith school?
- No. The Redway School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does The Redway School have?
- The schools register lists The Redway School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Redway School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Redway School's absence rate?
- The Redway School's overall absence rate is 16.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Redway School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Redway 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.