New Rush Hall School is a council-run special school in Ilford, Redbridge, for children and young people aged 5 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 5–16
- 94 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 94 (places for 80)
- Headteacher
- Mr Sam Walters (Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 72% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Redbridge
- School reference (URN)
- 102879
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Redbridge (1)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Redbridge council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, November 2025: Strong standard in 4 of 6 areas
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionExceptional
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- SafeguardingMet
Since then: School remains Outstanding (ungraded inspection, November 2021).
Contact and getting there
Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 2LB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Redbridge Alternative Provision Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Requires improvement 0.6 miles
- St John's RC School (Essex) Special school · Ages 5–19 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
- Caterham High School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.1 miles
By need in Redbridge: Autism (7) · Speech and language (4) · Hearing (4) · Moderate learning (3) · Vision (3) · Physical (3) · SEMH (2) · Severe learning (2) · PMLD (2)
Questions about New Rush Hall School
How do I get a place at New Rush Hall School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult New Rush Hall School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does New Rush Hall School support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does New Rush Hall School take?
Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.
What is New Rush Hall School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is New Rush Hall School?
Fencepiece Road, Hainault, Ilford, IG6 2LB, in Redbridge.
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