OFSTED
13 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
18 November 2021
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
13 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Kent
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
163
163 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
21
12.9% of pupils
Male pupils
142
87.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
37.8 pts
above England
School
62.6%
Dartford
21.2%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Dartford
24.8%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Dartford
1.9%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
89.0%
145
White and Black African
2.5%
4
White and Asian
1.8%
3
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
2
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
2
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
163 of
163 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
3.8
35.4 pts
below England
Latest published: -2.16 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
26.64%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
20.42 pts
higher than
England
School
26.64%
Dartford
6.22%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
61.40%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
45.59 pts
higher than
England
School
61.40%
Dartford
16.23%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
23.98%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
22.17 pts
higher than
England
School
23.98%
Dartford
1.85%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
108.7%
28.9 pts
above England
Rowhill School
108.7%
Dartford
73.7%
South East
79.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.