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Five Acre Wood School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Foundation special school
Boughton Lane, Maidstone ME15 9QF · fiveacrewood.co.uk · 01622 743925
On the mapSearch near ME15 9QF
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- GCSEs, 2022/23
- 0.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 47, England 46.3
- Pupils
- 871
- 191 over 680 places · 128%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 44.4%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2022/23 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.4, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 47, and across England 46.3.
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 Kent it was 62%, 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 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 3 | — |
| Other education | 90.9 | −9.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.1 | — |
Ofsted
Five Acre Wood School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 2 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 2 Jul 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (293 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 293
- 35% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 293 parents (100%) with SEND