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Welcome to Glenwood School

Headteacher's WelcomeGlenwood School is a community special school situated in Benfleet, South Essex. We cater for children and young people who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties, aged 3 to 19 years.This covers a wide range of needs including learners with autistic spectrum condition and those with complex physical and sensory impairments. ​We hope the website gives you a small insight into life at Glenwood but we know it cannot substitute for a visit. If you would like to know more about us, please contact the school.

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Suitable Ages

3 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

248 Total

No. of Boys

184 (74.2%)

No. of Girls

64 (25.8%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

0.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

N/A

A*/A grades

N/A


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

100%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

0%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:0%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:0%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:0%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:100%
England:2%

Exciting Updates Ahead!

We're currently gearing up to offer you a full list of our courses. Stay tuned — amazing learning opportunities are on their way very soon. Thank you for your interest and enthusiasm!


Exciting Events Ahead!

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Updates Coming Soon!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 12

Half Term 2

Feb 22 - Mar 31

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 19 - May 28

Half Term 2

Jun 7 - Jul 21

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 15 - Feb 19

Easter Break

Apr 2 - Apr 16

Summer Half Term

May 29 - Jun 4


Alumni Stories

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Updates Coming Soon!

We’ll be sharing information about the destinations of our alumni here soon.


Enrichment Activities

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Each term encompasses an Enrichment Day which is led by Curriculum Leaders. Examples of this themed day includes, The Glenwood Harvest, Glenwood Joins World Book Day, Glenwood Makes Music. On this day, the whole school is involved in exciting, fun learning activities aimed to make links with the world around them, offer new experiences, plus, opportunities for learners to engage across corridors and with external providers from the local and wider community. These days are designed to bring new insight and diagnostic opportunities that underpin future planning; providing a dynamic counterbalance to negatives that threaten to narrow the curriculums of young people who face significant challenge in life​.

Glenwood Harvest
Glenwood Joins World Book Day
Glenwood Makes Music

About School

RegionEast of England
Local AuthorityEssex
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeMixed