The Redway School

The Redway School continues to perform well as a good school, fostering a happy and caring environment where pupils feel safe and secure. Strong relationships between staff and pupils, along with well-established routines, contribute to a positive learning atmosphere. The curriculum is ambitious and designed to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, with significant work underway to revise it for a more effective learning experience. Although there are noted strengths, including effective collaboration between teaching staff and therapists, there are also areas requiring attention, particularly in implementing and embedding new processes for monitoring pupil progress.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a happy and secure school environment.
• Strong relationships foster trust between pupils and staff.
• Daily routines create a safe and predictable learning environment.
• Collaborative working between teaching staff and therapists enhances learning.
• The curriculum is designed to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Staff effectively support communication development across all learning activities.

Areas for Improvement

• New processes to monitor pupil progress are not yet fully implemented.
• The early reading programme has not been implemented across the whole school.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Redway School attended 83.9% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 51.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at The Redway School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Redway School had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 The Redway School had 186 pupils, 99.5% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Redway School received £40,073 and spent £39,015 for each of its 184 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £430,000 (£2,335 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Redway School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Redway School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The Redway School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Redway School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The Redway School have?

The Redway School has 186 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Redway School cover?

The Redway School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are The Redway School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Redway School?

The Redway School is at Farmborough, Netherfield, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 4HG.