Glebe Primary School
About Glebe Primary School
Glebe Primary School is a state primary in the Essex local authority, serving 408 pupils aged 3 to 11 in the Rochford borough. It sits 14th out of 19 primary schools in Rochford, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. For context, the top-performing peers in the same local authority include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which achieved the highest possible ranking scores. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Grove Wood Primary School, just 2. 4 kilometres away. Glebe itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in October 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in March 2022. Across all key areas inspected — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — the school now holds a Good label, reflecting a clear upward trajectory under headteacher Martyn Clarke.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 101 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
8 Oct 2024From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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