Glenwood School
Benfleet · Essex
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School information
- Official name
- Glenwood School
- Address
- Rushbottom Lane, New Thundersley
- Postcode
- SS7 4LW
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Essex
- Parliamentary constituency
- Castle Point
- URN (official identifier)
- 115469
- Establishment number
- 7054
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 3–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 263
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 220
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Essex
- Headteacher
- Ms Amanda Lambert
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 9 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- glenwood.essex.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01268792575
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Glenwood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 263 | 223,012 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.6% | 20.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 4.6% | 11.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Glenwood School.
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read report- Safeguarding standards
- Met
Report published 28 May 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 20 Nov 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 4 Dec 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 3 Dec 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 25 May 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Glenwood School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 12.5% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 32.5% | 33.0% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Glenwood School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £90,300 for 69 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.2% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £422 | £299 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Glenwood School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 263 pupils.
| This school | Essex average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,832,567 £33,584 per pupil | £27,064 | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £7,871,501 £29,930 per pupil | £26,056 | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £1,927,532 £7,329 per pupil · 24.5% | £8,752 · 33.6% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,573,822 £9,786 per pupil · 32.7% | £9,629 · 37.0% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £256,675 £976 per pupil · 3.3% | £363 · 1.4% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £256,675 £976 per pupil · 3.3% | £266 · 1.0% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £961,066 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £221,927 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £31,367 per pupil, supply and agency £155 per pupil — spending down £1,438 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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