Redwood Park School, Milton Keynes
Redwood Park School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Milton Keynes.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Redwood Park School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Redwood Park School are The Woodlands School (1.7 miles, Good); The Redway School (1.8 miles, Good); Romans Field School (1.9 miles, Good); and Willow Park School (2 miles).
The Woodlands SchoolThe Redway SchoolRomans Field SchoolWillow Park School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Redwood Park School has an education, health and care plan (37 of 37 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Davy Avenue (eastbound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 297 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Milton Keynes (156), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Redwood Park School excels at creating personalised learning experiences for pupils with SEND, combining academic rigour with practical life skills and emotional support. Staff are extensively trained and specialist therapists work alongside teachers to remove barriers to learning. The school strongly emphasises preparing pupils for independence and future success, with careers education woven throughout all year groups.
Key Strengths
- Highly personalised curriculum with four clear pathways tailored to individual pupil needs and developmental stages
- Strong focus on communication, language, social development and practical life skills alongside academic learning
- Comprehensive safeguarding systems with multiple layers of oversight including designated safeguarding leads and external quality checks
- Well-trained staff with specialist knowledge in SEND support and therapeutic approaches
- Ambitious careers education embedded throughout the curriculum with work experience opportunities
Areas for Improvement
- Health and safety systems required significant improvements from previous inspection but are now likely to be met
- Fire safety infrastructure needed updating and has now been addressed
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with a robust policy aligned to current statutory guidance, multiple trained designated safeguarding leads, strategic oversight from a quality and safeguarding central team with social work expertise, and appropriate systems for recording concerns and filtering online content.
Extracurricular Activities
Off-site farming activities, school café, visits and trips, student ambassador network, school council roles, fruit and vegetable growing, mentoring programmes, visiting speakers for careers education
Redwood Park School is a new independent school designed to serve pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, offering flexible, personalised learning pathways from early years through to post-16 provision. 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
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Redwood Park School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
41%
Available places
37 pupils
90 places
53 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Milton Keynes
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Milton Keynes
Across Milton Keynes council
Places available
3,905
Applications
3,768
Got 1st preference
82.2%
Got preferred school
96.9%
All secondary applications across Milton Keynes council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
37
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Redwood Park School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
37
Total Pupils
23
Boys
14
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Redwood Park School
How many pupils go to Redwood Park School?
Redwood Park School has around 37 pupils on roll.
Does Redwood Park School have specialist SEN provision?
Redwood Park School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Redwood Park School?
Redwood Park School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Redwood Park School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Milton Keynes is 8 (the median across 125 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Redwood Park School?
Redwood Park School is at 20 Redland Drive, Milton Keynes, MK5 8HD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)