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Dorton House School

Non-maintained special school · Sevenoaks · TN15 0EB

Ages 5–16 · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

Gender
Mixed
School type
Non-maintained special school

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Local authority maintained
Headteacher
Ms Dorothea Hackman

Location

Address
Seal Drive, Seal
Postcode
TN15 0EB
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 5–16, in Sevenoaks, Kent. Notable characteristics: special school. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN15
14
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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    • FSM28.8%
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    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Dorothea Hackman

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