Glyn School
The Kingsway, Ewell, Epsom, KT17 1NB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Garrod
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- GLF Schools
- Constituency
- Epsom and Ewell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,680
- Pupils on roll
- 1,723
- URN
- 136534
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087164949
About this school
Glyn School is a boys' secondary academy in Epsom. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,723 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 247 | 251 | 257 |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.3 | 56.1 | 56.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.28 +0.10 to +0.46 | +0.46 +0.27 to +0.64 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 64.9% | 66.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 85.7% | 86.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 62% | 71.7% | 73.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Glyn School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Surrey average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.3 | 38.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.1 | 39.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,711 |
| 2023/24 | 1,694 |
| 2024/25 | 1,692 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Glyn School compares
Glyn School ranked 15th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 1,723 | — |
| Blenheim High School | 49.4 | 10.1% | 16.5% | 1,370 | 0.4 miles |
| Rosebery School | 63.5 | 5.9% | 6.8% | 1,514 | 1.4 miles |
| Epsom and Ewell High School | 44.1 | 10% | 22.1% | 1,113 | 1.6 miles |
| Nonsuch High School for Girls | 80.5 | 4.3% | 7% | 1,494 | 1.6 miles |
| Cheam High School | 50.7 | 7.4% | 16% | 2,119 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.47%
- English as an additional language
- 12.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 10.62%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blenheim High School0.4 miles
Secondary · Epsom
-
Rosebery School1.4 miles
Secondary · Epsom
-
Epsom and Ewell High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Epsom
-
Nonsuch High School for Girls1.6 miles
Secondary · Sutton
-
Cheam High School2.3 miles
Secondary · Sutton
Other schools in Epsom
- Blenheim High School Secondary
- Epsom and Ewell High School Secondary
- Rosebery School Secondary
- Auriol Junior School Primary
- Danetree Primary School Primary
- Epsom Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Meadow Primary School Primary
- Nonsuch Primary School Primary
- Riverview CofE Primary and Nursery School VA Primary
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Primary
- Southfield Park Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Glyn School teach?
- Glyn School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Epsom.
- Who is the headteacher of Glyn School?
- The headteacher of Glyn School is Mrs Jo Garrod, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Glyn School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glyn School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Glyn School?
- Glyn School has 1,723 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Glyn School full?
- Glyn School has capacity for 1,680 pupils and 1,723 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Glyn School a faith school?
- No. Glyn School has no designated religious character.
- Is Glyn School a selective school?
- No. Glyn School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Glyn School?
- Glyn School is part of GLF SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Glyn School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 54.3 in 2022/23 and 56 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Glyn School rank locally?
- Glyn School ranked 15th of 54 secondary schools in Surrey for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Glyn School's absence rate?
- Glyn School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Glyn School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Glyn School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.