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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Elms School

Foundation special school in Dover (Kent).

Pupils
131
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Mar 2023
Attendance rate
77.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
9.2
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
79.4%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.8%
2025/26
Capacity
-
not recorded
Teacher turnover
32.3%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Elms School is a special school located in Dover, Kent. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. The Head Teacher is John Dexter.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Trauma Informed Schools

Key facts

URN
119046
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 2 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Asif HussainChair of GovernorsAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2024 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel MottGovernorElected by parentssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Sean MohanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Omar WalkerGovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Lorraine BalcombeGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Miss Margaret FarrantGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Christine AllenGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr John DexterGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2029
Miss Joneta Gilmore FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Lizbeth Wood FormerGovernorAppointed by foundation/Trustsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record