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Abbey Court Foundation Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Community special school
Rede Court Road, Strood, Rochester ME2 3SP · abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk · 01634 338220
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Medway 61%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 236
- 94% of 250 places
- Local authority
- Medway
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Medway it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Abbey Court Foundation Special School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jul 2010Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 28
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (100%) with SEND