Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up Popular emoji_events #13 in Surrey public Top 6% UK

Glyn School

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

personMrs Jo Garrod

corporate_fareGLF SCHOOLS

location_onEpsom, KT17 1NB

language Visit Website phone 2087164949

verified

Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2023

groups

Students

1,711

trending_up

Attainment 8

leaderboard

GCSE Rank

#15 in Surrey

#407 of 3,216 nationally

summarize

Glyn School is a Academy converter secondary school in Epsom, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

article

School Summary

Glyn School is an academy converter in Epsom, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of GLF SCHOOLS. The school has approximately 1,692 pupils on roll, of whom 8% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 56, placing the school #15 in Surrey and #407 of 3,216 nationally. 66.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 25 A-level subjects. 47.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 22.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.2 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

Grade 5+ E&M

66.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.6%

Entering EBacc73.50%

EBacc APS5.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71.70%

EBacc APS5.33

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc62%

EBacc APS5.01

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS5.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.84

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.92

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

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

workspace_premium

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

211

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.6%

Achieving A*–A22.9%

Achieving A*–B47.9%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate93.4%

A-level subjects offered25

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.07

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

255

Retention rate95.30%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

225

Retention rate97.30%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

205

Retention rate96.1%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 September 2023

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

15 May 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

14 February 2012

Inspection Report

picture_as_pdf Download PDF

Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2012-05-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-01-14

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

1.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.0%(17 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 1,692 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.1%, 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	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,692	19	1.1%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,693	21	1.2%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,692	38	2.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,694	35	2.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,701	36	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,697	32	1.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,711	52	3.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,717	41	2.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,692	18	1.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,690	21	1.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,687	15	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,701	24	1.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,702	4	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,703	46	2.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,700	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,700	38	2.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,710	25	1.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,721	19	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,726	26	1.5%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,733	22	1.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,793	34	1.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,801	27	1.5%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,804	33	1.8%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,781	65	3.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,779	27	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,784	27	1.5%	3.1%	0

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 53 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 16 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils