SCHOOL PROFILE

Redbridge High School

Not applicable Community special school URN 104749
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 148 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

19 March 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Liverpool
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 154 154 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 45 29.2% of pupils
Male pupils 109 70.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.7%
34.9 pts above England
School 59.7%
Liverpool 34.5%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
Liverpool 22.1%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Liverpool 0.2%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
70.1%
108
African
6.5%
10
Any other ethnic group
4.5%
7
Any other White background
3.9%
6
Unclassified
3.9%
6
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 154 of 154 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Liverpool 26.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 154 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Severe learning difficulty 121
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 14
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Speech, language & communication 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3
Vision impairment 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.19 pts higher than England
School 7.41%
Liverpool 7.19%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.83%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.99 pts lower than England
School 13.83%
Liverpool 19.97%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.13%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.32 pts higher than England
School 2.13%
Liverpool 2.08%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.1% 24.3 pts above England
Redbridge High School
104.1%
Liverpool
94.5%
North West
82.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information