Ofsted: Good

Cedar Hall School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Nicholas Maxwell

location_onBenfleet, SS7 3UQ

language Visit Website phone 1268774723

verified

Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

groups

Students

169

trending_up

Attainment 8

0.7

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#96 in Essex

#4,576 of 4,663 nationally

summarize

Cedar Hall School is a Foundation special school school in Benfleet, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

article

School Summary

Cedar Hall School is a foundation special school in Benfleet, Essex, admitting pupils aged 4-16. The school has approximately 186 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.7, placing the school #96 in Essex and #4,576 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 9.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

analytics

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.06

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.31

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.04

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.22

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.22

2018

Progress 8 Score

-1.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.07

explore

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

school

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading0% LA 74%

Writing0% LA 70%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%England 61%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.1

Read

LA -0.1

-9.0 to -1.2

-2.3

Write

LA 0.0

-6.1 to 1.4

-4.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-7.9 to -0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-9.3

Read

LA -0.5

-13.8 to -4.7

-9.5

Write

LA -0.2

-13.8 to -5.3

-11.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-15.7 to -7.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 77%

Maths0% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-15

Read

LA -0.3

-18.5 to -11.5

-13.8

Write

LA -0.2

-17.2 to -10.4

-14.9

Maths

LA -0.6

-18.1 to -11.7

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

31 October 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

27 February 2018

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

02 October 2013

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

24 November 2010

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

17 September 2007

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

16 October 2006

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

02 February 2004

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

info

Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-02-27

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-10-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-11-24

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

gavel

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.6%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 186 pupils. During this period, there were 6 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

View Historical Disciplinary Records (2017–2025)keyboard_arrow_down

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	186	6	3.2%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	186	7	3.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	180	4	2.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	180	2	1.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	176	2	1.1%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	170	2	1.2%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	169	3	1.8%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	169	2	1.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	165	2	1.2%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	164	1	0.6%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	164	2	1.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	164	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	160	1	0.6%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	157	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	157	3	1.9%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	156	7	4.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	152	5	3.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	152	8	5.3%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	151	9	6.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	151	8	5.3%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	150	1	0.7%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	152	5	3.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	152	5	3.3%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	154	4	2.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	155	7	4.5%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

accessibility_new

psychology_alt

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 82 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Cedar Hall School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover