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Special schools in Kent

All 88 special schools in Kent.

88 schools in Kent

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  1. Bower Grove School

    Maidstone, ME16 8NL · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    15.6%
    Pupils
    246
    Pupils per teacher
    6.4
    View school Bower Grove School
  2. Five Acre Wood School

    Maidstone, ME15 9QF · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.3%
    Pupils
    871
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Five Acre Wood School
  3. Goldwyn School

    Ashford, TN23 3BT · Special · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    31.0%
    Pupils
    197
    Pupils per teacher
    4.7
    View school Goldwyn School
  4. Heath Farm School

    Ashford, TN27 0AX · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    141
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Heath Farm School
  5. Hilden Park

    Tonbridge, TN11 8ND · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    37
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hilden Park
  6. Ifield School

    Gravesend, DA12 5JT · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.9%
    Pupils
    282
    Pupils per teacher
    7.8
    View school Ifield School
  7. Laleham Gap School

    Ramsgate, CT12 6FH · Special · All-through · Ages 4 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.6%
    Pupils
    253
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Laleham Gap School
  8. Leigh Academy Milestone

    Longfield, DA3 8JZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    9.4%
    Pupils
    374
    Pupils per teacher
    8.9
    View school Leigh Academy Milestone
  9. Leigh Academy Snowfields

    Maidstone, ME14 5GA · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    17.4%
    Pupils
    355
    Pupils per teacher
    9.6
    View school Leigh Academy Snowfields
  10. Life Skills Manor

    Sandwich, CT13 9QL · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 18

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    51
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Life Skills Manor
  11. Medway Green School

    Kent, ME1 3TS · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    69
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Medway Green School
  12. Small Haven School

    Kent, CT12 6PT · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Faith school

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    35
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Small Haven School
  13. The Beacon Folkestone

    Folkestone, CT19 5DN · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.3%
    Pupils
    469
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school The Beacon Folkestone
  14. The Quest School

    Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    26
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Quest School
  15. Woodpecker Court

    Dover, CT15 4BF · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Woodpecker Court
  16. ALP Sittingbourne

    Sittingbourne, ME10 4HE · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    40
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school ALP Sittingbourne
  17. Aspire School

    Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.2%
    Pupils
    194
    Pupils per teacher
    7.9
    View school Aspire School
  18. Bemix

    Canterbury, CT2 7FG · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Bemix
  19. Brewood Secondary School

    Deal, CT14 9TR · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    48
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Brewood Secondary School
  20. Broomhill Bank School

    Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    19.3%
    Pupils
    404
    Pupils per teacher
    6.3
    View school Broomhill Bank School
  21. Caldecott Foundation School

    Ashford, TN25 6PW · Special · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    24.3%
    Pupils
    69
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Caldecott Foundation School
  22. Craftworks

    Iwade, ME9 8QJ · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Craftworks
The big picture

How Kent's special schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Kent 9.5England 46.2Nore Academy: 1Caldecott Foundation School: 1.7Meadows School: 3.8Broomhill Bank School: 8.4Great Oaks Small School: 10.9Goldwyn School: 13.1Portal House School: 13.9Newingate School: 14.2West Heath School: 14.3Ripplevale School: 19.2Leigh Academy Snowfields: 20.1020406080
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Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Kent average 17.5%Aspire School: 8.2%The Beacon Folkestone: 8.3%Oakley School: 8.7%Leigh Academy Milestone: 9.4%Ifield School: 9.9%Stone Bay School: 10.1%Foreland Fields School: 11.1%St Nicholas' School: 11.1%Five Acre Wood School: 11.3%The Wyvern School (Buxford): 11.3%Grange Park School: 12.5%Laleham Gap School: 12.6%Meadowfield School: 13.5%Nexus Foundation Special School: 13.7%Valence School: 15.2%Bower Grove School: 15.6%Leigh Academy Snowfields: 17.4%Broomhill Bank School: 19.3%Meadows School: 21%Elms School: 22.5%Caldecott Foundation School: 24.3%St Anthony's School: 24.8%The Orchard School: 26.4%Rowhill School: 26.6%Portal House School: 29.4%Goldwyn School: 31%Nore Academy: 46.7%0%12%24%36%48%
Special schools in Kent

Ofsted grades in Kent

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 22 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 16 of 66
  • Good: 47 of 66
  • Requires improvement: 3 of 66
  • Inadequate: 0 of 66
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Kent

  1. Some are faith schools.

    4 of the 88 special schools in Kent have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Special schools in Kent, explained

There are 88 special schools in Kent, teaching 8,568 children.

96% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 16 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £28,429 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 40.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Kent?
There are 88 special needs schools in Kent, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Kent?
Kent has 16 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 47 are rated Good, meaning 96% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Kent special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Kent is 7:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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