Cedar Hall School

Hart Road, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3UQ

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

0.7

Attainment 8

4–16

Ages

186

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation special school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Foundation special school
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 186 / 156 (119%) · over capacity
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

35.5%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

98.9%

SEN support

1.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.9%

Overall absence

30.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

9.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

25.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

£54,425

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£799 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£17,005

Spend per pupil

£17,749

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.