Little Heath SchoolNew Rush Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Little Heath School and New Rush Hall School.
Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.
Little Heath School was judged Good and New Rush Hall School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 0.3 for Little Heath School and 13.7 for New Rush Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Little Heath School (0.7 in 2021-22, 0.3 in 2024-25) and has risen at New Rush Hall School (10.3 in 2021-22, 13.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RomfordLittle Heath School | IlfordNew Rush Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | Not scored | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | Not ranked | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation special school | Community special school | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 5-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 94 | |
| Capacity | 260 | 80 | |
| Location | Romford, RM6 5RX | Ilford, IG6 2LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 0.3 | 13.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 10.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 0.0% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 0.00 | 1.18 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 24 | 19 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 91 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 72.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 52.5% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 3.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 100.0% | 93.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 40.5% Stronger figure | 47.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Little Heath School
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