Headteacher's Welcome

Welcome to the Glebe School website. It is a great honour and privilege to be the Headteacher of a such a remarkable school, which is consistently rated ‘Outstanding’ by OFSTED. We are a large special education school in West Wickham, which caters to pupils with a range of learning needs, and has a strong and long-standing reputation, which we are immensely proud of. At Glebe we are aspirational for our pupils and firmly believe that the development of character goes hand in hand with academic achievement and life-long success. Encouragement, support and a personalised curriculum underpin this as well as our unrelenting focus on celebrating our pupils’ achievements. Through this positive ethos we are able develop and realise the very best potential in our pupils. It is our vision to ensure that we prepare all of our pupils to live life independently, responsibly and successfully. We understand the value of embedding our ethos and remaining true to our vision and values.
We have designed a curriculum that is well-suited to our vision and which is regularly reviewed and tailored to the needs of the pupils. Subjects such as Sport, Music, Drama, Art and Food technology sit alongside the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. This is supported with an array of co-curricular activities, clubs, trips and residential visits as well as Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy support.
Our team at Glebe School are truly exceptional, they are dedicated, experienced and long serving with the highest of expectations. This has shaped a culture where our pupils feel valued, nurtured and respected. As a result of this, our pupils feel empowered and consequently make exceptional progress from their starting points. Our pupils enjoy being a part of Glebe School and thrive in the environment we provide for them.
Please take time to browse through our website where you will learn more about our values, policies and approaches. We hope you find it informative.

Ian Travis
Headteacher