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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 119055

Five Acre Wood School

Foundation special school · Maidstone · ME15 9QF

Ages 4–19 · 871 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

12.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.2%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
9.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
684

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 fill120%

871 pupils · 680 places

Pupils on roll
871
Boys / girls
626 / 245
School capacity
680
Capacity fill
871 / 680 (128%)
Free school meals
44.4%
FSM pupils
347
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Academy trust
Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Headteacher
Mrs Peggy Murphy

Location

Address
Boughton Lane
Postcode
ME15 9QF
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
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; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
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 foundation special school, Ages 4–19, in Maidstone, Kent, 871 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44.4%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment….

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME15
19
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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  • South Borough Primary School

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    • Absence5.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Peggy Murphy
Telephone
01622743925
Website
http://www.fiveacrewood.co.uk

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