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Aspire School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Special free school
Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne ME10 5DA · aspire-ba-mat.org.uk · 01795 899788
On the mapSearch near ME10 5DA
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 194
- 22 over 172 places · 113%
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 40.2%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- 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 Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼96 | 106 | ||
| ▼91 | 105 | ||
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Aspire School on 18 March 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Oct 2022
Earlier inspections
Oct 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 42
- 22% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 42 parents (100%) with SEND