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Danecourt Community School

Community special school · Gillingham · ME8 6AA

Ages 2–11 · Medway

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr John Somers

Location

Address
Hotel Road, Watling Street
Postcode
ME8 6AA
Town
Gillingham
County
Kent
Local authority
Medway
District
Medway
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
124 on roll / 115 capacity

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 2–11, in Gillingham, Medway. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Gillingham
43
Academies among open schools in Gillingham
70% (30)
Open schools in ME8
18
Open schools in Medway LA
117

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GillinghamNear ME8

  • Danecourt School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy special converter

    Gillingham · ME8 6AA · Medway

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM54.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Featherby Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6BT · Medway

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM39.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Featherby Infant and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6PD · Medway

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.4 miles away

  • Twydall Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gillingham · ME8 6JS · Medway

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Will Adams Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy alternative provision converter

    Gillingham · ME7 2BX · Medway

    Ages 14–17

    • FSM31.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Robert Napier School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gillingham · ME7 2LX · Medway

    Ages 11–18

    • Att827.9
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+8%
    • Absence13.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • The Academy of Woodlands

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gillingham · ME7 2DU · Medway

    Ages 2–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Somers

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