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Meopham School

Academy sponsor led · Gravesend · DA13 0AH

Ages 11–18 · 905 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
969

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

90

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
570
Preferred offers (top 3)
153
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

905 pupils · 832 places

Pupils on roll
905
Boys / girls
511 / 394
School capacity
832
Capacity fill
905 / 832 (109%)
Free school meals
21.1%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SWALE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Swale Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ethan Roberts

Location

Address
Wrotham Road, Meopham
Postcode
DA13 0AH
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Gravesham
Constituency
Gravesham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity
SEN unit places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gravesend, Kent, 905 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 21.1%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Gravesend
40
Secondary schools in Gravesend
7
Academies among open schools in Gravesend
55% (22)
Open schools in DA13
7
Secondary in DA13
1
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in GravesendNear DA13

  • Leigh Academy Longfield

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Longfield · DA3 7PH · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.4%

    3.0 miles away

  • Meopham Community Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 0JW · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Helen Allison School

    Other independent special school

    Gravesend · DA13 0EW · Kent

    Ages 5–19

    0.6 miles away

  • Culverstone Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Gravesend · DA13 0RF · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM10.1%
    • Demand0.91

    1.7 miles away

  • New Ash Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Longfield · DA3 8JT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM18.3%
    • Demand0.96

    2.2 miles away

  • Leigh Academy Milestone

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Longfield · DA3 8JZ · Kent

    Ages 2–19

    • Att80.4
    • P8-1.6
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.3 miles away

  • Cobham Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Gravesend · DA12 3BN · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.5%
    • FSM8.3%
    • Demand1.47

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ethan Roberts
Telephone
01474814646
Website
meophamschool.org.uk

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