Side by side
New Rush Hall School and Newbridge School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- New Rush Hall School takes ages 5 to 16; Newbridge School takes ages 2 to 19.
- New Rush Hall School has 94 pupils; Newbridge School has 198.
- The two schools are 2.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | New Rush Hall School | Newbridge School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Community special school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 16 DfE register | 2 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 94 DfE register | 198 DfE register |
| Borough | Redbridge DfE register | Redbridge DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 25 November 2025 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 26 February 2025: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 72% DfE register | 48% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% school census 2024/25 | 56.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 3.3% school census 2024/25 | 1.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 4.4 DfE workforce census | 8 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 16.4% DfE, 2024/25 | 20.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.