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Shenstone School

Academy special converter · Crayford · DA1 4DZ

Ages 2–19 · 240 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

8.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 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 absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.1%
Unauthorised0.2%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
188

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 fill80%

240 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
240
Boys / girls
170 / 70
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
240 / 300 (80%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Ms Lori Ann Mackey

Location

Address
94 Old Road
Postcode
DA1 4DZ
Town
Crayford
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
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
SLD - Severe 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 academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Crayford, Bexley, 240 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Crayford
1
Academies among open schools in Crayford
100% (1)
Open schools in DA1
22
Open schools in Bexley LA
92

Nearby schools

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

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    • FSM7.6%
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    • FSM18.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lori Ann Mackey
Telephone
01322524145
Website
www.shenstone-tkat.org

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