Located in Ilford, New Rush Hall School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a community special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
New Rush Hall School currently has around 91 pupils on roll, which is about 114% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 95.6% boys and 4.4% girls. Around 71.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 16.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 45.9%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.4%. caribbean pupils make up about 13.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around SUPP of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (SUPP) , including SUPP who stay in school sixth forms and SUPP progressing to further education , while SUPP enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fencepiece Road, Ilford, IG6 2LB |
| Website: | https://www.newrushhallschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 02085013951 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Redbridge |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Sam Walters |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 102879 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/12/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 80 |
| Number of Pupils: | 91 |
| Number of Boys: | 87 |
| Number of Girls: | 4 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 16.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 45.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 48.40% | 44 |
| Caribbean | 13.20% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.60% | 6 |
| Other White | 5.50% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 4 |
| African | 4.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 4.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 4.40% | 4 |
| Other Black | 3.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 2.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlop Primary School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH | 3out of 4 | 330 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairlop Infant School Colvin Gardens , Hainault IG6 2LH | - not rated | 361 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wohl Ilford Jewish Primary School Forest Road , IG6 3HB | 3out of 4 | 826 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Clore Tikva School 115 Fullwell Avenue , Barkingside IG6 2JN | 3out of 4 | 843 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery Limes Avenue , IG7 5LP | 3out of 4 | 945 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Solomon High School Forest Road , Barkingside IG6 3HB | 2out of 4 | 877 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ilford County High School Fremantle Road , Barkingside IG6 2JB | 3out of 4 | 1,205 yd | Community school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Caterham High School Caterham Avenue , Clayhall IG5 0QW | 3out of 4 | 1,931 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | 3out of 4 | 2,186 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Hatch High School High Road , IG7 5BT | - not rated | 2,186 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Rush Hall School Fencepiece Road , Hainault IG6 2LB | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Redbridge Alternative Provision Starch House Lane , Fullwell Cross IG6 1PU | 2out of 4 | 974 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Early Years Assessment Service and Centre Co Manford Primary School Manford Way , IG7 4BX | - not rated | 1,624 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| New Mossford School 32 CIVIC Way , Barkingside IG6 1HH | - not rated | 1,837 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| St John's RC School (Essex) Turpins Lane , IG8 8AX | 3out of 4 | 1,850 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.