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Swadelands School

Community school · Maidstone · ME17 2LL

Ages 11–18 · 504 pupils · Kent

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill50%

504 pupils · 1,012 places

Pupils on roll
504
Boys / girls
270 / 235
School capacity
1,012
Capacity fill
504 / 1,012 (50%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
55
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Chris Foreman

Location

Address
Ham Lane, Lenham
Postcode
ME17 2LL
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Maidstone
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Maidstone, Kent, 504 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Maidstone
68
Secondary schools in Maidstone
12
Academies among open schools in Maidstone
32% (22)
Open schools in ME17
16
Secondary in ME17
2
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 MaidstoneNear ME17

  • The Lenham School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Maidstone · ME17 2LL · Kent

    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lenham Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2LL · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.84

    0.1 miles away

  • Platts Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Maidstone · ME17 2NH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM57.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Heath Farm School

    Other independent special school

    Ashford · TN27 0AX · Kent

    Ages 5–18

    • Att80.6
    • EM5+0%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Chris Foreman

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