Five Acre Wood School
Foundation special school in Maidstone, Kent.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 871 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 680 |
| Free school meals | 44.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.fiveacrewood.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01622743925 |
| URN | 119055 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 July 2024, published 8 September 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Bower Grove School (special school, about 3.6 km)
- Leigh Academy Snowfields (special school, about 4.0 km)
- Bradfields Academy (special school, about 11.5 km)
- INSPIRE Free Special School (special school, about 11.5 km)
- Danecourt School (special school, about 13.8 km)
- Rivermead School (special school, about 16.0 km)
- Grange Park School (special school, about 16.6 km)
- Aspire School (special school, about 16.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.