Glenwood School, Benfleet
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Glenwood School has worked hard to stabilise after a difficult period, putting strong systems in place to keep children safe and supported. Staff know their pupils well and use a therapeutic approach to build positive relationships while managing behaviour effectively. The school ensures pupils can communicate their needs through a range of methods, with staff trained specifically to meet each child's individual requirements.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met with strong systems and an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility -
- Staff are knowledgeable about pupils' SEND needs and receive ongoing training aligned to individual care plans -
- School supports pupils to communicate effectively using a range of systems including pictures, symbols, and verbal communication -
- Positive staff-pupil relationships built through a therapeutic approach to behaviour support -
- Reduction in behaviour incidents over the past year with stronger oversight systems in place
Areas for Improvement
- Need to ensure oversight systems are fully embedded across all areas of school improvement -
- Continue training new staff on best ways to support pupils' specific and changing needs -
- Some impact on quality of support due to staff turnover, though induction processes are being strengthened
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established robust processes, an open culture where concerns are actively identified and managed, and children feel safe.
Glenwood School is a specialist school for pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties. Following a period of turbulence, leaders have brought stability and focused on improving safeguarding, behaviour, and attendance.
At a Glance
32.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
60 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
120%
Over capacity
263 pupils
220 capacity
43 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Benfleet
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Benfleet
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,576
Applications
16,788
Got 1st preference
83.8%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Secondary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
12.62307%
Overall absence
32.5%
Persistent absence
200
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Glenwood School
Montgomerie Primary School
Woodham Ley Primary School
The Robert Drake Primary School
Jotmans Hall Primary School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Junior School
St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford
Kingston Primary School
Eversley Primary School
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