Newbridge School
161 Gresham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TR
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Angela Murphy
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 144875
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085907272
About this school
Newbridge School is a special academy in Romford. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 198 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newbridge 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 12 | 11 | 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 | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| 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 Newbridge 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 | 0% | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 22.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 20.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 175 |
| 2024/25 | 183 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 56.3%
- Overall absence
- 20.25%
- Persistent absence
- 56.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Constance Bridgeman Centre0.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Ilford
-
Little Heath School0.6 miles
Special schools · Romford
-
Eastcourt Independent School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Ilford
-
Hatchside School0.9 miles
Free Schools · Ilford
-
Endeavour House School1.2 miles
Special schools · Ilford
Other schools in Romford
- Lime Academy Forest Approach Academies
- Lime Academy Ravensbourne Academies
- Little Heath School Special schools
- The Compass School Free Schools
- Barley Lane Primary School Primary
- Broadford Primary School Primary
- Chadwell Primary School Primary
- Clockhouse Primary School Primary
- Concordia Academy Primary
- Crowlands Primary School Primary
- Crownfield Infant School Primary
- Crownfield Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Newbridge School teach?
- Newbridge School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Romford.
- Who is the headteacher of Newbridge School?
- The headteacher of Newbridge School is Mrs Angela Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newbridge School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newbridge 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 Newbridge School?
- Newbridge School has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Newbridge School full?
- Newbridge School has capacity for 175 pupils and 198 on roll (113%), 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 Newbridge School a faith school?
- No. Newbridge School has no designated religious character.
- Is Newbridge School part of an academy trust?
- Newbridge School is part of ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Newbridge School have?
- The schools register lists Newbridge School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Newbridge 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 Newbridge School's absence rate?
- Newbridge School's overall absence rate is 20.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Newbridge School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Newbridge 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 10 July 2026.