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SEND in Redbridge

Everything parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) need to know about Redbridge — the Local Offer, EHCP timeliness, tribunal stats, and all 95 schools with their SEN provision.

OFFICIAL LOCAL OFFER
Redbridge's SEND Local Offer
Services, support, education, health and social care for 0–25s with SEND
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EHCP Timeliness

Latest DfE data (2024)
Issued within 20 weeks7.0%
National average: 45.9%
Based on 356 new EHCPs issued in 2024.
Councils must issue new EHCPs within 20 weeks of the request. Exceptions exist but many delays don't qualify.

EHCP Assessment Requests

DfE requests data (2024)
Requests received
694
Refused (no assessment)
122
Refusal rate17.6%
National: 25.2%
Lower is better. Refused requests can be appealed to the SEND tribunal — and ~98% of cases heard find in the parent's favour.

SEND Tribunal

Appeals against LA decisions
Tribunal data not yet imported for Redbridge.
Source: HMCTS SENDIST stats ↗

SEN Population

Pupils across all schools in this LA
Live EHCPs maintained (2024/25)
Total EHCPs in force across the LA
3,391
EHCP pupils (rolled up from schools)
4.3% of pupils · Nat avg: 4.8%
2,625
SEN Support (no EHCP)
11.1% of pupils · Nat avg: 13.6%
6,729
Total pupils
60,567

SEN Provision in Redbridge

Schools with specialist support
Special schools
Dedicated SEN schools
6
With SEN units
Mainstream schools with a dedicated SEN unit
1
With resourced provision
Specialist places within mainstream schools
8
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Primary Needs of EHCP Pupils in Redbridge

DfE data (2024/25)
Most common need in Redbridge
Autism— 38.7% of EHCPs
Autism38.7%
Speech Language & Communication34.8%
Social Emotional & Mental Health10.5%
Moderate Learning Difficulties3.6%
Other3.3%
Physical Disability1.9%
Specific Learning Difficulties1.4%
Hearing Impairment1.4%
Profound & Multiple LD0.6%
Visual Impairment0.3%
The primary need is the main reason the EHCP was issued. Many children have co-occurring needs. ASD is the most common primary need nationally.

Schools with SEN provision in Redbridge

14 schools — special schools, SEN units, and resourced provision
Seven Kings School
Resourced· Good
Oaks Park High School
Resourced· Good
Endeavour House School
Special
Beal High School
Resourced· Good
Hatton Special School
Special· Outstanding
New Rush Hall School
Special· Outstanding
Cranbrook Primary School
SEN UnitResourced· Good
Little Heath School
Special· Good
Stradbroke
Special
Roding Primary School
Resourced
Oak House School
Special
Mayespark Primary School
Resourced· Good
Forest Academy
Resourced· Good
Caterham High School
Resourced· Good

Helpful resources

EHCP Guide →
What an EHCP is, how to apply, appeal process
Annual Review Tracker →
Timeline and stages of EHCP annual reviews
Choosing a SEN School →
Practical guide for SEN parents
Our SEN Methodology →
How we calculate SEN Experience Indicator
DATA SOURCES
School-level SEN data: DfE Education Health and Care plans release + GIAS. LA-level stats: DfE EES + HMCTS SENDIST. Local Offer: Redbridge Council. National benchmarks are most-recent published values. Last updated: 20 April 2026.