Meadowfield School
Foundation special school in Sittingbourne, Kent.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 396 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 366 |
| Free school meals | 54.50% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Swanstree Avenue, Meadowfield School, Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.meadowfield.kent.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01795477788 |
| URN | 134783 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 June 2025, published 8 September 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 17 April 2024, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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
- Aspire School (special school, about 3.3 km)
- Nore Academy (special school, about 10.1 km)
- Danecourt School (special school, about 13.6 km)
- Leigh Academy Snowfields (special school, about 14.8 km)
- Rivermead School (special school, about 15.2 km)
- Bradfields Academy (special school, about 16.1 km)
- INSPIRE Free Special School (special school, about 16.1 km)
- Five Acre Wood School (special school, about 18.1 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.