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Newbridge School

Academy special converter · Romford · RM6 4TR

Ages 2–19 · 198 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

22.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-04-03

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence22.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)60.3%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
16.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
10.3%
Enrolments in measure
126

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

198 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
122 / 76
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
198 / 175 (113%)
Free school meals
48%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTRUM MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Angela Murphy

Location

Address
161 Gresham Drive
Postcode
RM6 4TR
Town
Romford
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Romford, Redbridge, 198 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 48%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Romford
58
Academies among open schools in Romford
36% (21)
Open schools in RM6
12
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.3%
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    • Absence3.2%
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    • FSM24.0%
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  • Farnham Green Primary School

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    • Absence6.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Angela Murphy
Telephone
02085907272
Website
www.newbridgeschool.astrum-mat.org

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