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Special schools in and near Rochester

All 3 special schools in Rochester, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Rochester

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  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. 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

Just outside Rochester

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Rochester.

  1. Blue Skies School

    1.4 miles from Rochester · 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
  2. Alchemy School

    2.4 miles from Rochester · 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
The big picture

How Rochester's special schools spread out

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

Ofsted grades in Rochester

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
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About these schools

Special schools in Rochester, explained

There are 3 special schools in Rochester, teaching 376 children.

100% of the special schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

46.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £34,383 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 36.7% 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 Rochester?
There are 3 special needs schools in Rochester, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
How many Ofsted Outstanding special needs schools are in Rochester?
Rochester has 1 special needs schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
What is the average class size in Rochester special needs schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Rochester is 6:1. 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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