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INSPIRE Free Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Churchill Avenue
 Silverbank
 Chatham
 Kent ME5 0LB
Telephone: 01634 827372

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Special Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
Trust: Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Sponsor: Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mr Daniel Peck (since June 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Martyn O'Donnell
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 17.4 / 7.12
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.44
Number of pupils: 90
Pupils Per Teacher: 5.2
Sex: Mixed (84% boys / 16% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 63.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.9km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Medway
Constituency: Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward: Wayfield & Weeds Wood
School Number: 8877000

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th June 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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