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Meadowfield School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Foundation special school
Swanstree Avenue, Swanstree Avenue, SITTINGBOURNE ME10 4NL · meadowfield.kent.sch.uk · 01795 477788
On the mapSearch near ME10 4NL
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 0.1
- average Attainment 8 score. Kent 47.3, England 46.7
- Pupils
- 396
- 30 over 366 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 54.5%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 0.1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 47.3, and across England 46.7.
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 | |||
| ▼94 | 106 | ||
| ▼87 | 105 | ||
| ▼88 | 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 | 15 | +10.2 |
| Other education | 80 | −15.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Meadowfield School on 24 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 24 Jun 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Sixth form | Requires improvement |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Apr 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2024Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective May 2021Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 71%
- Replies
- 31
- 8% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND