SCHOOL PROFILE

Cleeve Meadow School

Not applicable Free schools special URN 147071
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 140 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

20 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools special
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bexley
Trust THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 137 137 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 49 35.8% of pupils
Male pupils 88 64.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

56.9%
32.1 pts above England
School 56.9%
Bexley 20.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

2.2%
18.1 pts below England
School 2.2%
Bexley 22.7%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bexley 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.7%
101
African
7.3%
10
Caribbean
2.9%
4
Indian
2.9%
4
Any other White background
2.2%
3
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 137 of 137 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bexley 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 137 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 56
Autistic spectrum disorder 45
Speech, language & communication 11
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 7
Severe learning difficulty 4

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

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

1.2 38.0 pts below England
School 1.2
Bexley 42.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.0% 36.0 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 51.4% 51.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.00 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -1.46 · 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

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.87%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.65 pts higher than England
School 8.87%
Bexley 6.12%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.24 pts higher than England
School 33.06%
Bexley 15.72%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.48%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.68 pts higher than England
School 2.48%
Bexley 1.68%
London 1.67%
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

97.9% 18.1 pts above England
Cleeve Meadow School
97.9%
Bexley
90.1%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information