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Cedar Hall School

Foundation special school · Benfleet · SS7 3UQ

Ages 4–16 · 189 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

5.1

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.42
−20+2
Attainment 85.1
English & maths grade 5+4%
English & maths grade 4+4%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.3

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
181

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

189 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
119 / 70
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
189 / 156 (121%)
Free school meals
30.7%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Maxwell

Location

Address
Hart Road, Thundersley
Postcode
SS7 3UQ
Town
Benfleet
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Castle Point
Constituency
Castle Point
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation special school, Ages 4–16, in Benfleet, Essex, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 30.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Benfleet
18
Academies among open schools in Benfleet
83% (15)
Open schools in SS7
19
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BenfleetNear SS7

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nicholas Maxwell
Telephone
01268774723
Website
www.cedarhall.essex.sch.uk

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