Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HQ · Medway
Ages 5–7
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
OpenURN 119052
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Community special school · Rochester · ME2 3SP
Age range
Ages 3–19
Pupils
236
Local authority
Medway
Age range
Ages 3–19
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community special school, Ages 3–19, in Rochester, Medway, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 48.2%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HQ · Medway
Ages 7–11
Status: Open
0.5 miles away
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Elaine Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 2YN · Medway
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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St Nicholas CEVC Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3HU · Medway
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.6 miles away
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Leigh Academy Strood
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Rochester · ME2 2SX · Medway
Ages 11–19
Status: Open
0.7 miles away
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All Faiths Children's Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Rochester · ME2 4UF · Medway
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Temple Mill Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Rochester · ME2 3NL · Medway
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
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Ages 16–25
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Community special school
- Age range
- 3–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 119052
Location
- Address
- Rede Court Road, Strood
- Postcode
- ME2 3SP
- Town
- Rochester
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Medway
- District
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- Boys / girls
- 156 / 80
- School capacity
- 240
- Capacity fill
- 236 / 240 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 48.2%
- FSM pupils
- 95
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
SEN & specialist provision
SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced places
- 240 on roll / 240 capacity
Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Vicky Aspin
- Telephone
- 01634338220