Redstone Hall School, Ipswich
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
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.
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Sixth Form
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Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
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Admissions Demand - Suffolk
Places available
8,496
Applications
7,401
Got 1st preference
92.0%
Got preferred school
97.4%
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