SCHOOL PROFILE

Alkerden Church of England Academy

All-through Free schools URN 150538
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

Latest published outcome No overall judgement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase All-through
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Kent
Trust ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 128 128 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 59 46.1% of pupils
Male pupils 69 53.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.7%
4.9 pts above England
School 29.7%
Dartford 21.2%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.7%
8.6 pts below England
School 11.7%
Dartford 24.8%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.3%
1.3 pts above England
School 2.3%
Dartford 1.9%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
66.4%
85
African
16.4%
21
Any other Mixed background
2.3%
3
Any other White background
2.3%
3
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
3
Any other Asian background
1.6%
2
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 34.4% 44 of 128 pupils
13.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 34.4%
Dartford 14.8%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 31.3% 40 pupils
England 14.8% 16.5 pts above
EHC plans 3.1% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 23
Speech, language & communication 7
Specific learning difficulty 6
No specialist assessment yet 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Moderate learning difficulty 1

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.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information