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Aspire School

Free schools special · Sittingbourne · ME10 5DA

Ages 4–11 · 194 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
91.0
Avg scaled score — maths
90.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
8.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
153

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

194 pupils · 172 places

Pupils on roll
194
Boys / girls
143 / 51
School capacity
172
Capacity fill
194 / 172 (113%)
Free school meals
40.2%
FSM pupils
78
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools special

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
TIMU Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Dipple

Location

Address
Vellum Drive
Postcode
ME10 5DA
Town
Sittingbourne
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
191 on roll / 172 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools special, Ages 4–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 194 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Sittingbourne
37
Academies among open schools in Sittingbourne
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
Open schools in Kent LA
713

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Dipple
Telephone
01795899788
Website
www.aspire-ba-mat.org.uk

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