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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 135465

Maidstone and Malling Alternative Provision

Pupil referral unit · Maidstone · ME16 8AU

Ages 12–17 · 1 pupils · Kent

Ofsted

Good

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-05

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill2%

1 pupils · 52 places

Pupils on roll
1
Boys / girls
0 / 1
School capacity
52
Capacity fill
1 / 52 (2%)
Free school meals
100%
FSM pupils
1
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 1217

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Stacie Smith

Location

Address
8 Bower Mount Road
Postcode
ME16 8AU
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Maidstone and Malling
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 12–17, in Maidstone, Kent, 1 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 100%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME16
16
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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Stacie Smith
Telephone
01622753772

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