Meadows School
Non-maintained special school in Tunbridge Wells (Kent).
Location
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Ofsted judged Meadows School to be Outstanding for Personal Development and Sixth-Form Provision, and Good for Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, and Leadership & Management. Inspectors praised the school as a place where pupils feel safe, are proud of their achievements, and benefit from staff who are ambitious for their future.
Meadows School is a non-maintained special day school in Kent run by the children's charity Barnardo s. We provide education for students between 5 and 19 who have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) or are in the process of obtaining one. Our designation is for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
Our secondary site is in Southborough (between the two historic towns of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge) on a beautiful 19-acre campus. This secondary site incorporates Key Stages 3 and 4 and has a separate post-16 provision. Our Primary Campus is based in Tunbridge Wells, close to Pembury and the A21. At present there is capacity for 100 pupils on roll.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 119029
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tunbridge Wells
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body
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