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New Rush Hall School

Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 2LB

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

80

Capacity

5-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 25 November 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Exceptional

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
13.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
10.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
15.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
5.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
1.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
19

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
91
Boys
90 (96%)
Girls
4 (4%)
Capacity
80 (118% full)
SEND
96.7%
FSM Eligible
72.5%
EAL
7.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
93.4%
SEN Support
3.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Budget per Pupil
£51,481/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
16.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
47.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 50.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 13.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 6.9%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 4.6%
  • Mixed Other: 4.6%
  • Black African: 4.6%
  • Black Other: 3.5%

50.6%

White British

13.8%

Black Caribbean

6.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
102879
UKPRN
10017163
Establishment No.
7004

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