Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Community special school in Rochester (Medway).
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).Abbey Court Foundation Special School is maintained by Medway Local Authority for pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties(SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties(PMLD) as their main presenting need. Additional needs may include visual/hearing impairment, sensory impairment, autism and or physical disability.
All pupils have an individual Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Select from the tabs on the left hand side of this page for more about us Abbey Court Foundation Special School is maintained by Medway Local Authority for pupils with Severe Learning Difficulties(SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties(PMLD) as their main presenting need.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)
- Outdoor Classroom Day
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 119052
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Rochester and Strood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jon Carthy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Barry Kemp | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Tim Muggridge | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jane Heyes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Richards | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Field | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Lane | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Powell | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Chloe Knight | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Vicky Aspin | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
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