Thriftwood School
Slades Lane, Galleywood, Chelmsford, CM2 8RW
Not applicableAcademy special converterMixed
About the school
“We are a day school catering for children and young people aged 7 to 19 years who have moderate learning difficulties - including multiple and complex needs - such as autism, speech, language and social communication difficulties.”
Established school - open since before 2011. Became an academy in October 2011, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 7 September 2025
Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Not applicable
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 266
- Multi-academy trust
- SEAX TRUST
- Phone
- 01245266880