Special school · Essex

Cedar Hall School

Special
Ages 4–16

Term dates

Special schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Essex council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Essex's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 21 January 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special school
Phase: Special
Ages: 4–16
Pupils: 189 (capacity 156)
Gender: Mixed
Phone: 01268774723
Address: Hart Road, Thundersley, Benfleet, SS7 3UQ
Website: cedarhall.essex.sch.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.