Glyne Gap School
School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 2PU
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- GLYNE GAP SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Prawanna
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- VI - Visual Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bexhill and Battle
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 110
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 139521
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01424217720
About this school
Glyne Gap School is a special academy in Bexhill-on-Sea. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 140 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Glyne Gap 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 | East Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 54.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 57.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 121 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.31%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 11.96%
- Persistent absence
- 43.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's School and 6th Form College0.8 miles
Special schools · Bexhill on Sea
-
East Sussex Skills Academy1.5 miles
Free Schools · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
Saxon Mount School1.7 miles
Academies · St Leonards-on-Sea
-
Bexhill Independent Special School2.5 miles
Special schools · Bexhill-on-Sea
-
Lansdowne Children's Centre2.6 miles
Other types · St Leonards-on-Sea
Other schools in Bexhill-on-Sea
- Bexhill Independent Special School Special schools
- East Sussex Skills Academy Free Schools
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Bexhill Primary
- Chantry Community Primary School Primary
- Glenleigh Park Primary Academy Primary
- King Offa Primary Academy Primary
- Little Common School Primary
- Pebsham Primary Academy Primary
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School Primary
- Bexhill High Academy Secondary
- St Richard's Catholic College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Glyne Gap School teach?
- Glyne Gap School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Bexhill-on-Sea.
- Who is the headteacher of Glyne Gap School?
- The headteacher of Glyne Gap School is Mrs Kirsty Prawanna, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Glyne Gap School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Glyne Gap 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 Glyne Gap School?
- Glyne Gap School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Glyne Gap School full?
- Glyne Gap School has capacity for 110 pupils and 140 on roll (127%), 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 Glyne Gap School a faith school?
- No. Glyne Gap School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Glyne Gap School?
- Glyne Gap School is part of GLYNE GAP SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Glyne Gap School have?
- The schools register lists Glyne Gap School's special educational needs provision as: VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Glyne Gap School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Glyne Gap School's absence rate?
- Glyne Gap School's overall absence rate is 12% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Glyne Gap School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Glyne Gap 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.