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Caldecott Foundation School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–18 · Non-maintained special school
Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford TN25 6PW · thecaldecottschool.co.uk · 01303 815685
On the mapSearch near TN25 6PW
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 69
- 81% of 85 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.7%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.14 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
2015/162017/182022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2022/23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 14.3 | +3.2 |
| Other education | 57.1 | −20.7 |
| Activity not captured | 28.6 | — |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Caldecott Foundation School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement