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Meadows School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Non-maintained special school
London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells TN4 0RJ · meadowsschool.org.uk · 01892 529144
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 0.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 65
- 65% of 100 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.4%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼0.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.00 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 11.1 | +2 |
| Other education | 88.9 | +7.1 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Meadows School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 17% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND