Corbets Tey School, Upminster
Corbets Tey School is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 19 in Upminster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Corbets Tey School in detail
Corbets Tey School in its own words
In its own words: "The school is a state maintained, foundation special school situated in Upminster, Essex in the south east of the London Borough of Havering."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Corbets Tey School are Routes4Life Limited (1.4 miles, Good); Beacon Hill Academy (2.4 miles, Outstanding); The Bridge (3 miles, Good); and Lime Academy Ravensbourne (3.9 miles, Good).
Routes4Life LimitedBeacon Hill AcademyThe BridgeLime Academy Ravensbourne
Where pupils go next
Of the 17 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.
Who goes there
33.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 14.2% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Corbets Tey School has an education, health and care plan (162 of 162 in 2026). The most common need among them is a severe learning difficulty.
Corbets Tey School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Upminster Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Corbets Tey (->w), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Corbets Tey School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 33 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Havering (201).
Suspensions and exclusions
Corbets Tey School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD, Vision, Hearing +8
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Corbets Tey School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Corbets Tey School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Corbets Tey School is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
162 pupils
155 places
7 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Upminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Upminster
Across Havering council
Places available
3,440
Applications
3,279
Got 1st preference
74.7%
Got preferred school
95.9%
All secondary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
162
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Corbets Tey School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
162
Total Pupils
108
Boys
54
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
5.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,645
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
22.4%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Corbets Tey School
What are SATs results like at Corbets Tey School?
Of the pupils at Corbets Tey School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Corbets Tey School's Ofsted rating?
Corbets Tey School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Corbets Tey School?
No fixed boundary. When Corbets Tey School is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Corbets Tey School?
Corbets Tey School has around 162 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Corbets Tey School have specialist SEN provision?
Corbets Tey School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Corbets Tey School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Corbets Tey School in 2024/25. 22.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Corbets Tey School?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Corbets Tey School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Corbets Tey School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Corbets Tey School?
Corbets Tey School is at Harwood Hall Lane, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2YQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)