Thriftwood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Slades Lane
 Galleywood
 Chelmsford
 Essex CM2 8RW
Telephone: 01245 266880

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 5-19)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Thriftwood School
Trust: SEAX Trust
Sponsor: SEAX Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Georgina Pryke (since July 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Elizabeth Smart
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 29.6 / 45.45
Non-teaching Staff*: 56.07
Number of pupils: 266
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.0
Sex: Mixed (66% boys / 34% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 15.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Essex
Constituency: Chelmsford
Electoral Ward: Galleywood
School Number: 8817063

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th July 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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