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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cedar Hall School

Foundation special school in Benfleet (Essex).

Pupils
189
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jan 2025
Attendance rate
89.1%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.8
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.7%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.5%
2025/26
Capacity
121%
189 / 156 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
12.1%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Cedar Hall School is a special school located in Benfleet, Essex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 16. The Headteacher is Nicholas Maxwell.

Key facts

URN
115457
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Essex
Constituency
Castle Point
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 5 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Andy Tanner-Smith FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Headteacher Tom CoxallGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Joe BurnsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Leanne PikeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Tracey CoxGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Helen ThomasGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mrs Joanne HemmingsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lynn CulwickGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2006 · until 2026 ends 2026
Mrs Deborah BraithwaiteGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2004 · until 2030
Ms Hilary Painter FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2025
Mr Nicholas Maxwell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · term ended 2026
Miss Sharon Hoy FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2016 · term ended 2026
Mrs Hilary Scarnell FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2012 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record