Skip to content
eduscope

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes

Special schools in Medway

All 11 special schools in Medway.

11 schools in Medway

Sort by
  1. Abbey Court Foundation Special School

    Rochester, ME2 3SP · Special · All-through · Ages 3 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
    11.5%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    6.2
    View school Abbey Court Foundation Special School
  2. Bradfields Academy

    Chatham, ME5 0LB · Academy · 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
    9.3%
    Pupils
    452
    Pupils per teacher
    7.1
    View school Bradfields Academy
  3. Alchemy School

    Gillingham, ME7 4LT · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • 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
    58
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Alchemy School
  4. Blue Skies School

    Chatham, ME4 6DQ · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    16
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Blue Skies School
  5. City of Rochester School

    Rochester, ME3 8UJ · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    59
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school City of Rochester School
  6. Danecourt School

    Gillingham, ME8 6AA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.1%
    Pupils
    291
    Pupils per teacher
    10.2
    View school Danecourt School
  7. INSPIRE Free Special School

    Chatham, ME5 0LB · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    38.9%
    Pupils
    98
    Pupils per teacher
    5.6
    View school INSPIRE Free Special School
  8. Ripplevale School Rochester

    Rochester, ME1 1BG · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 25

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    140
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Ripplevale School Rochester
  9. Rivermead School

    Gillingham, ME7 1UG · Academy · All-through · Ages 4 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    14.5%
    Pupils
    163
    Pupils per teacher
    6.7
    View school Rivermead School
  10. Sports Connect

    Aylesford, ME20 7DS · Special · 16+ · Ages 16 to 24

    • Ofsted:Good

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

    View school Sports Connect
The big picture

How Medway's special schools spread out

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

Days missed

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

Medway average 16.5%Danecourt School: 8.1%Bradfields Academy: 9.3%Abbey Court Foundation Special School: 11.5%Rivermead School: 14.5%INSPIRE Free Special School: 38.9%0%10%20%30%40%
Special schools in Medway

Ofsted grades in Medway

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 10
  • Good: 8 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Medway

  1. 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.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  2. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

    Add my postcode
About these schools

Special schools in Medway, explained

There are 11 special schools in Medway, teaching 1,513 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

52.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £26,557 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 33.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See special schools near me, or everything in Medway.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many special needs schools are in Medway?
There are 11 special needs schools in Medway, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Medway?
Medway has 2 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 8 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Medway special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Medway 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.

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes