Grange Park School
Foundation special school in Sevenoaks (Kent).
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
"Thank you so much for everything during M's time at Grange Park, for giving him a safe environment to be himself and guiding him. He never had friendships 'til he came to this school and never enjoyed school, but since being here he has become a changed person."
"Grange Park is an amazing school, and the children and parents are lucky to have such caring staff who cannot do enough to help." ''If someone asked me a couple of years ago if R would go abroad with school in year 7, I'd reply, never! Thank you so much for making it happen. It was so well-organised and I felt he was in very safe hands.''
"We just can't believe how far our son has come in a year. We are so proud of his achievements. Due to the continued support from all staff, our son is a different child. Thank you for giving us back our son."
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stem
- White Rose Maths
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119051
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sue Murray | Chair of Governors | Appointed by LA | since 2011 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Topp | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr William Felix Collins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Streatfeild | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Jannine Morgan | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Caroline Kirkpatrick | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Miss Renukah Atwell | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Jon Regan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2014 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Williamson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2005 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Denise Eden-Green | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2005 · until 2030 |
| Lady Anne-Marie Nelson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 1984 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kristie Horley Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Trevor Williams Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2015 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Nadia Higson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2007 · term ended 2026 |
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