Special schools in Kent

• 691open schools
• 471primary
• 113secondary
• 94independent
• 266,371pupils

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• ALP Sittingbourne

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 40 pupils

  60, Bell, Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4HE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Aspire School

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 4 to 11 · 194 pupils

  Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Birtley House Independent School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 11 · 30 pupils

  Fawkham Road, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6AY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bower Grove School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 16 · 246 pupils

  Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NL

  Ofsted 20 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Brewood Secondary School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 48 pupils

  86 London Road, Deal, CT14 9TR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Broomhill Bank School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 11 to 19 · 404 pupils

  Broomhill Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 0TB

  Ofsted 11 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Caldecott Foundation School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 5 to 18 · 69 pupils

  Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6PW

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Compass Community School Coastal Park

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 17 · 39 pupils

  18 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, CT19 5AX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Cross Keys Learning

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 17 · 29 pupils

  Suite 1 & 2 the Lead Centre, Dane Valley Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3JJ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Curly's Farm and School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 20 · 7 pupils

  Curly's Farm, Mustards Road, Sheerness, ME12 4AN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Earley Springs

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 13

  Ashford Road, Harriestsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Elms School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 5 to 16 · 131 pupils

  Elms Vale Road, Dover, CT17 9PS

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Five Acre Wood School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 871 pupils

  Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF

  Ofsted 2 Jul 2024: Outstanding

• Foreland Fields School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 295 pupils

  Newlands Lane, Ramsgate, CT12 6RH

  Ofsted 11 May 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Goldwyn School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 10 to 19 · 197 pupils

  Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, TN23 3BT

  Ofsted 19 Oct 2022: Outstanding

• Grange Park School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 9 to 19 · 174 pupils

  Borough Green Road, Wrotham, Sevenoaks, TN15 7RD

  Ofsted 21 Feb 2024: Good

• Great Oaks Small School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 40 pupils

  Jutes Lane, Minster, Ramsgate, CT12 5FH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Greenfields School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 18 pupils

  Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Haven Nook

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 19 pupils

  73-75, Castle Street, Canterbury, CT1 2QD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hawthorn

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 7 pupils

  Chalkhill Farm, New House Lane, Chartham, CT4 7BF

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Heath Farm School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 141 pupils

  Egerton Road, Charing Heath, Ashford, TN27 0AX

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Helen Allison School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 19 · 71 pupils

  Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0EW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hilden Park

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 18 · 37 pupils

  Noble Tree Road, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, TN11 8ND

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Hope View School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · Boys · 106 pupils

  Station Approach, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8EG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Ifield School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 282 pupils

  Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, DA12 5JT

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Infiniti School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 28 pupils

  The Street, Doddington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 0BG

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• ISP School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 59 pupils

  Castlewood Farm, Conyer Road, Teynham, Kent, ME9 9EA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• ISP School Whitstable

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 16 pupils

  ISP Centre, Regent Street, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1JD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• King's Reach Education

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 25 · Boys · 11 pupils

  St Hilary's House, Reculver Walk, Senacre, Maidstone, ME15 8SW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Kings Park School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 16 · 5 pupils

  Field View, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3NZ

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Laleham Gap School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 18 · 253 pupils

  Ozengell Place, Ramsgate, CT12 6FH

  Ofsted 19 Apr 2023: Outstanding

• Laurel House School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 15

  Bradbourne Park Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 3LD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 19 · 31 pupils

  Ringwould Road, Ringwould, Deal, CT14 8DW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Leigh Academy Milestone

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 2 to 19 · 374 pupils

  Ash Road, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8JZ

  Ofsted 4 Jun 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Leigh Academy Snowfields

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 18 · 355 pupils

  Popesfield Way, Weavering, Maidstone, ME14 5GA

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Outstanding

• Life Skills Enterprise

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 18 · 17 pupils

  Northdown House, Northdown Park Road, Cliftonville, Margate, CT9 3TP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Life Skills Manor

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 10 to 18 · 51 pupils

  Baypoint Club, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, CT13 9QL

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Little Acorns School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 27 pupils

  London Beach Farm, Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6SR

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Maple Haven Ltd

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 18 · 10 pupils

  Quex Village, Quex Park, Park Lane, Birchington, CT7 0BH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Maple Tree Primary School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 11 · 9 pupils

  162 Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2EW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Meadowfield School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 396 pupils

  Swanstree Avenue, Meadowfield School, Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, ME10 4NL

  Ofsted 24 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Meadows School

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 7 to 19 · 65 pupils

  London Road, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 0RJ

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Medway Green School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16 · 69 pupils

  School Lane, Wouldham, Rochester, Kent, ME1 3TS

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Newingate School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 18 · 35 pupils

  48 New Dover Road, Canterbury, CT1 3DT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Nexus Foundation Special School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 2 to 19 · 307 pupils

  Upper Haysden Lane, Tonbridge, TN11 8AA

  Ofsted 20 Jun 2023: Good

• Nore Academy

  Special school · Free schools special · ages 11 to 16 · 67 pupils

  Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AP

  No inspection in this data yet

• Oakley School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 224 pupils

  Pembury Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 4NE

  Ofsted 23 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Parkview Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 4 pupils

  8 Approach Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 2AN

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Pier View Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 25 · 36 pupils

  42-44 Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Portal House School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 16 · Boys · 80 pupils

  Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, CT15 6SS

  Ofsted 8 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Ripplevale School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 197 pupils

  Chapel Lane, Ripple, Deal, CT14 8JG

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Rowhill School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 5 to 16 · 163 pupils

  Main Road, Longfield, DA3 7PW

  Ofsted report card, 13 Jan 2026

• Serenity School Maidstone

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 83 pupils

  Springfield House, Sandling Road, Maidstone, ME14 2LP

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Small Haven School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 6 to 19 · 35 pupils

  146-150, Newington Road, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6PT

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• St Anthony's School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 7 to 16 · 110 pupils

  St Anthony's Way, Margate, CT9 3RA

  Ofsted 14 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• St Nicholas' School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 19 · 402 pupils

  Holm Oak Close, Nunnery Fields, Canterbury, CT1 3JJ

  Ofsted 7 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Stone Bay School

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 4 to 19 · 108 pupils

  70 Stone Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1EB

  Ofsted 27 Feb 2024: Good

• The Annex School House

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 8 to 16 · 6 pupils

  Pembroke House, Leydenhatch Lane, Hextable, Swanley, BR8 7PS

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Beacon Folkestone

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 469 pupils

  Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5DN

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• The Davenport School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 12 · 18 pupils

  The Lodge, Foxborough Hill, Eastry, Sandwich, CT13 0NY

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

Towns in Kent

• Ashford (53)
• Aylesford (9)
• Birchington (4)
• Broadstairs (11)
• Canterbury (51)
• Cranbrook (14)
• Dartford (34)
• Deal (15)
• Dover (32)
• Edenbridge (5)
• Faversham (14)
• Folkestone (27)
• Gravesend (40)
• Herne Bay (8)
• Hythe (7)
• Kent (7)
• Longfield (9)
• Maidstone (68)
• Margate (13)
• New Romney (3)
• Ramsgate (19)
• Romney Marsh (4)
• Sandwich (7)
• Sevenoaks (36)
• Sheerness (15)
• Sittingbourne (36)
• Snodland (4)
• Swanley (9)
• Swanscombe (4)
• Tenterden (6)
• Tonbridge (35)
• Tunbridge Wells (37)
• West Malling (12)
• Westgate-on-Sea (3)
• Whitstable (8)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.