Cedar Hall School
School Name: Cedar Hall School Address: Hart Road, Thundersley, Cedar Hall School Town/City: Benfleet County: Essex Postcode: SS7 3UQ Telephone Number: 01268 774723 Website: www.cedarhall.essex.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 4-16 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mr Tom Coxall
Capacity: 156
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 189 (63% boys & 37% girls)
Enrollment: 121% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.7%
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
URN: 115457
DfE Number: 881/7036
UKPRN: 10015202
UPRN: 200000998649
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Castle Point (E07000069)
Constituency: Castle Point (E14001154)
Electoral Ward: Thundersley North (E05015702)
Easting & Northing: 579580E, 188657N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 34' 7.75" N 0° 35' 23.62" E
Plus Code: 9F32HH9Q+GX
DfE Record: View record
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- Mrs Deborah Braithwaite - Governor. Appointed on 24 February 2004 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2030.
- Joe Burns - Governor. Appointed on 24 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 March 2030.
- Tracey Cox - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
- Headteacher Tom Coxall - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mrs Lynn Culwick - Governor. Appointed on 30 March 2006 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 December 2026.
- Mrs Joanne Hemmings - Governor. Appointed on 25 June 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 June 2027.
- Miss Sharon Hoy - Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2016 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 January 2026.
- Mr Nicholas Maxwell - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Ms Hilary Painter - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 November 2025.
- Leanne Pike - Governor. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2029.
- Mrs Hilary Scarnell - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
- Mr Andy Tanner-Smith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 16 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 September 2026.
- Mrs Helen Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 21 March 2029.