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Meadowfield School

Foundation special school · SITTINGBOURNE · ME10 4NL

Ages 4–19 · 396 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

11.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.2%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
8.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
319

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 fill108%

396 pupils · 366 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
268 / 128
School capacity
366
Capacity fill
396 / 366 (108%)
Free school meals
54.5%
FSM pupils
186
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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Angela Howe

Location

Address
Swanstree Avenue, Meadowfield School, Swanstree Avenue
Postcode
ME10 4NL
Town
SITTINGBOURNE
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Swale
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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; 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 SITTINGBOURNE, Kent, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability….

Open schools in SITTINGBOURNE
37
Academies among open schools in SITTINGBOURNE
65% (24)
Open schools in ME10
23
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.

Compare with theseAll in SITTINGBOURNENear ME10

  • The Sittingbourne School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 4NL · Kent

    Ages 11–19

    • Att833.2
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+21%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Lansdowne Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 3BH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.3 miles away

  • Canterbury Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 4SE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • South Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 4SU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • VTC Independent School

    Other independent school

    Sittingbourne · ME10 3DZ · Kent

    Ages 13–18

    0.6 miles away

  • Sunny Bank Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 3QN · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Highsted Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sittingbourne · ME10 4PT · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att860.6
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence6.1%

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Angela Howe
Telephone
01795477788
Website
www.meadowfield.kent.sch.uk

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