Glade Primary School

Glade Primary School demonstrates significant improvement in various areas since its last inspection, which was conducted prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The school fosters a caring and aspirational environment, where pupils feel safe, respected, and engaged in their learning. With a broad and ambitious curriculum, students exhibit strong progress and a love for reading, supported by effective phonics training. The commitment to inclusivity, especially for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), reflects a determined approach to ensure every pupil succeeds. Positive behavior and a sense of community are evident throughout the school.

Strengths

• Pupils display impeccable behavior and respect towards one another.
• The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with clear progression.
• Effective phonics program helps pupils gain confidence in reading.
• Strong support for pupils with SEND through various interventions.
• Wide range of extracurricular activities enhances personal development.
• Leaders and staff are highly supportive of one another and focused on pupil well-being.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Glade Primary School attended 93.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 22.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.3% of pupils at Glade Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Glade Primary School had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 7.7% of pupils at Glade Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Glade Primary School received £7,621 and spent £7,666 for each of its 410 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £113,000 (£277 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Glade Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Glade Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2024.

When was Glade Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Glade Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.

How many pupils does Glade Primary School have?

Glade Primary School has 428 pupils on roll.

What age range does Glade Primary School cover?

Glade Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Glade Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Glade Primary School?

Glade Primary School is at Atherton Road, Clayhall, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0PF.