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Special schools in Maidstone

All 5 special schools in Maidstone.

5 schools in Maidstone

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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. 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
  4. King's Reach Education

    Maidstone, ME15 8SW · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Faith school
    • Boys

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    11
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school King's Reach Education
  5. Serenity School Maidstone

    Maidstone, ME14 2LP · Independent · All-through · Ages 5 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better

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

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    83
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Serenity School Maidstone
The big picture

How Maidstone's special schools spread out

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Days missed

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

Maidstone average 14.8%Five Acre Wood School: 11.3%Bower Grove School: 15.6%Leigh Academy Snowfields: 17.4%0%5%10%15%20%
Special schools in Maidstone

Ofsted grades in Maidstone

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Maidstone

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 5 special schools in Maidstone 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 Maidstone, explained

There are 5 special schools in Maidstone, teaching 1,566 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 3 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

45.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £23,456 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.2% 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 Maidstone?
There are 5 special needs schools in Maidstone, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Maidstone?
Maidstone has 3 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Maidstone special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Maidstone is 8:1. 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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