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Helen Allison School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–19 · Independent special school

Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend DA13 0EW · autism.org.uk · 01474 814878

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
GCSEs, 2022/23
1
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 47, England 46.3
Pupils
71
86% of 83 places
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2022/23 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 47, and across England 46.3.

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252017/18: 0.6 (England 46.5)0.62018/19: 0.4 (England 46.7)0.42022/23: 1.0 (England 46.3)1.0England 46.3

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Helen Allison School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
22
31% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 86%
School has high expectations●82% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 88%
Good range of subjects▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Can join clubs and activities▼68% agreeEngland 78%
Supports personal development▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 80%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼0% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 9% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 82%

based on 22 parents (100%) with SEND

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