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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 134971

Laleham Gap School

Foundation special school · Ramsgate · CT12 6FH

Ages 4–18 · 253 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

21.1

Overall absence

13.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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)

Progress 8-1.08
−20+2
Attainment 821.1
English & maths grade 5+4%
English & maths grade 4+21%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 1.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
97.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
12.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.6%
Enrolments in measure
209

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%

253 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
176 / 77
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
253 / 208 (122%)
Free school meals
44%
FSM pupils
103
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation special school

Age range

Ages 4–18

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
Mr Les Milton

Location

Address
Ozengell Place
Postcode
CT12 6FH
Town
Ramsgate
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Thanet
Constituency
East Thanet
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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

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 4–18, in Ramsgate, Kent, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 44%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Ramsgate
20
Academies among open schools in Ramsgate
50% (10)
Open schools in CT12
10
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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    • Att829.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+12%
    • Absence15.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Dame Janet Primary Academy

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM61.7%

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  • Ramsgate Arts Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM31.1%

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    • KS20%
    • Absence12.3%
    • FSM51.8%

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  • Ellington Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 5–7

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM53.5%

    1.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Les Milton
Telephone
01843570598
Website
www.lgs.kent.sch.uk

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