Glenwood School

Special school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed

Washington Road, Emsworth, PO10 7NN

01243 373120 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 31 October 2023
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%England 45% · 2024/25
Pupils118Room for 108 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 90 in 2019, 102 in 2021, 99 in 2022, 107 in 2023, 112 in 2024, 115 in 2025, 118 in 2026. Across England, special state school pupil numbers were up 39% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals57%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 31 October 2023.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

26 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 88% 88%
My child feels safe at this school 81% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 65% 84%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 14 parents whose child had been bullied 79% 49%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 21 parents who had raised a concern 76% 75%
I would recommend this school to another parent 77%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

GCSEs (key stage 4, age 16), 2024/25

21 pupils in this year group.

0% — 45 points below the Hampshire average, and 45 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0% 45% 45%
Attainment 8 scoreAverage of each pupil's grades across 8 GCSE-level subjects, with English and maths counted twice. Around 50 means grade 5s on average. 2.8 45.5 46.1
EBacc average point scoreAverage points across the English Baccalaureate subjects: English, maths, sciences, a language and history or geography. 0.1 4.0 4.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths, over time
0% 20% 40% 60% England 2022/23: 45%England 2023/24: 46%England 2024/25: 45% This school 2022/23: 0%This school 2023/24: 0%This school 2024/25: 0% This school England 45% 2022/23 0% 2023/24 0% 2024/25 0%

Progress 8 isn't shown. DfE didn't publish it for 2024/25 because this year group's key stage 2 tests in 2020 were cancelled, and older progress scores aren't comparable.

Source: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

After Year 11

Where pupils went next. DfE measures this for pupils who finished in an earlier year, so these figures describe a previous year group.

14 pupils in this year group.

79% — 13 points below the Hampshire average, and 13 points below the England average.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or workPupils recorded in sustained education, apprenticeship or employment in the year after finishing Year 11. 79% 92% 92%
School sixth form 0% 6% 34%
Sixth form college 0% 40% 13%
Further education college 79% 38% 37%
Apprenticeship 0% 3% 3%
Work 0% 4% 3%

Stayed in education, an apprenticeship or work, over time

2023/242024/25
94%79%

Source: DfE key stage 4 destination measures, 2024/25 performance tables. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Hampshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Hampshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round. It caters for: Moderate learning difficulties.

PupilsThis schoolHampshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 56.5% 45.4%* 51.9%
With an education, health and care plan 100.0% 99.3%* 99.5%
Receiving special educational needs support 0.0% 0.7%* 0.5%
English as an additional language 0.9% 7.3%* 14.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed) 13.8% 12.6%* 12.8%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 40.2% 34.3%* 35.3%
Suspensions per 100 pupils 5.2 19.1 12.3
Pupils suspended at least once 5.2% 7.4% 5.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.08% 0.08%
Pupils per teacher 7.3 6.1 6.6
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 2.3 2.3 2.3
Teachers who left during the year 6.2% 14.5%* 14.3%*

Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).

Questions parents ask

What is Glenwood School's Ofsted rating?

Glenwood School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 31 October 2023.

How did Glenwood School do in its GCSEs?

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils grade 5 or above in English and maths, 45 points below the England average of 45%.

Would parents recommend Glenwood School?

77% of the 26 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 4 September 2023 and 2 September 2024 said they would recommend Glenwood School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

Sources

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Page updated 26 September 2026.