SCHOOL PROFILE

Glyn School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136534
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,680 Published school capacity
Capacity used 102.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 September 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Boys
Religious character —
Local authority Surrey
Trust GLF SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,723 1,723 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 102 5.9% of pupils
Male pupils 1,621 94.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.0%
17.8 pts below England
School 7.0%
Epsom and Ewell 10.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

14.0%
6.3 pts below England
School 14.0%
Epsom and Ewell 19.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.7%
1.7 pts above England
School 2.7%
Epsom and Ewell 2.0%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.8%
1,030
Any other White background
6.0%
104
White and Asian
4.9%
85
Any other Asian background
4.4%
76
Any other Mixed background
4.4%
75
Chinese
3.9%
67
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 10.0% 172 of 1,723 pupils
10.8 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 10.0%
Epsom and Ewell 16.8%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 7.6% 131 pupils
England 14.8% 7.2 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 41 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 63
Specific learning difficulty 31
Other difficulty or disability 22
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Speech, language & communication 15
Moderate learning difficulty 10

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

56.0 16.8 pts above England
School 56.0
Epsom and Ewell 43.5
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 66.5% England 36.0% 30.5 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 86.8% England 51.4% 35.4 pts above England
EBacc entry 73.5% England 30.6% 42.9 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.28 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.46 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.44%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.78 pts lower than England
School 5.44%
Epsom and Ewell 5.47%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.62%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.19 pts lower than England
School 10.62%
Epsom and Ewell 12.01%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.44%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.37 pts lower than England
School 1.44%
Epsom and Ewell 1.36%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

102.6% 10.2 pts above England
Glyn School
102.6%
Epsom and Ewell
99.7%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information