Redstone Hall School, Ipswich

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 716

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Tanya Fuller
LA:Suffolk
Phone:07881245013
Address:11 Fore Street, Ipswich, IP4 1JW
Status:open
Opened:11 February 2026

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 January 2026View full report
URN:152347
UKPRN:10101731
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ipswich
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Redstone Hall School is purpose-built for pupils with SEND, offering individualised learning pathways that adapt to each child's needs. The school combines strong academics in core subjects with a therapeutic approach to support pupils' emotional wellbeing and regulation. You can expect dedicated staff training, secure facilities designed with your child's safety in mind, and a broad curriculum that includes life skills, careers guidance and meaningful work experience.

Key Strengths

  • Specialised curriculum tailored to individual SEND needs with strong focus on early literacy, numeracy and phonics
  • Comprehensive therapeutic approach integrated throughout the school with specialist support staff and high-quality professional development
  • Well-designed school environment with spacious, calming classrooms and secure facilities suited to pupils' needs
  • Robust safeguarding systems with trained designated leads and secure online recording
  • Strong personal, social and health education curriculum covering relationships, health, mental health and citizenship

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with well-trained designated leads, robust online recording systems, rigorous staff training including annual updates from Keeping Children Safe in Education, and understanding of contextual risks to pupils.

Extracurricular Activities

Team-building activities, life-skills activities, work experience placements, work-based experiences, school council, trips and visits, travel training, discrete religious education lessons with visits to local religious buildings, enrichment activities

Redstone Hall School is a new special educational needs school in Ipswich designed to support pupils with EHC plans. The school is likely to meet all independent school standards when it opens.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Bus Stops

Co-op Education Centre (o/s)
11m · 0 min walk
The Dhaka (o/s)
60m · 1 min walk
Rope Walk (adj)
61m · 1 min walk
Blackfriars Court (Adj)
107m · 2 min walk
Angel Lane (opp)
158m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich

High pressure
New homes approved:4,470
Projected new pupils:805

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ipswich

Admissions Demand - Suffolk

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

8,496

Applications

7,401

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Secondary admissions across Suffolk (2025/26)

Inspection History

14 January 2026

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