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Glebe School

Academy special converter · West Wickham, BR4 9AE

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Glebe School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2014

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils288
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ian Travis
TrustSPECIALIST LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Sept 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144893.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.8.151.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.5.5%71.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.3.6%54.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%21%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%68%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 455--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils288
Girls105
Boys183
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.2%
First language not English4.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.288

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
58.7%
African
8%
Other White
4.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Other Asian
2.8%
Caribbean
2.8%
Other Black
2.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
White and Black African
2.1%
Other mixed
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.2
Teachers (FTE)43.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.5
Support staff (FTE)58.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2542.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2537.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence8.4%13.1%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.24.4%38.8%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.1%6.5%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.94.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.94.7%
Further education68.4%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.2.6%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Glebe School

What is Glebe School's Ofsted rating?

Glebe School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Nov 2014.

How many pupils attend Glebe School?

Glebe School has 288 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Glebe School?

At Glebe School, there were 6.7 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Glebe School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Glebe School missed 8.4% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 24.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.