Cedar Hall School
Foundation special school in Benfleet, Essex.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 189 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 156 |
| Free school meals | 30.70% |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Hart Road, Thundersley, Cedar Hall School, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 3UQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.cedarhall.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01268774723 |
| URN | 115457 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Glenwood School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- The St Christopher School (special school, about 5.1 km)
- Kingsdown School (special school, about 5.4 km)
- Castledon School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- Lancaster School (special school, about 7.1 km)
- The Bridge Pioneer (special school, about 8.1 km)
- Sutton House Academy (special school, about 9.2 km)
- Ramsden Hall Academy (special school, about 12.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.