Redbridge Alternative Provision
Other · Pupil referral unit · Ages 5–16 · Ilford, Redbridge
Redbridge Alternative Provision is an other school in Ilford, Redbridge for ages 5–16 (pupil referral unit). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 13 March 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Starch House Lane, Fullwell Cross, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 1PU
- Type
- Pupil referral unit
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Redbridge
- Pupils on roll
- 15 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 1.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils appreciate the positive working relationships that they have with adults in this school.”
- “This helps them to feel secure.”
- “Leaders have appropriate aspirations about what pupils can achieve in a range of subjects the meet their needs and aspirations.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not make the progress that they should in some subjects.”
- “This is because the curriculum lacks clarity about what pupils should learn.”
- “Most told inspectors that they did not mind that there was little focus on the curriculum because they did not believe this should be a priority for the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Redbridge.
- New Rush Hall School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Hatchside School 1.1 mi Good
- Beehive Preparatory School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Little Heath School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Atam Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Beacon Business Innovation Hub 1.6 mi Good
- The Constance Bridgeman Centre 1.6 mi Not judged
- Seven Kings School 1.7 mi Improved significantly Last distance published