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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

Meadowfield School

Foundation special school in SITTINGBOURNE (Kent).

Pupils
396
on roll
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Jun 2025
Attendance rate
86.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.4
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
52.8%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
108%
396 / 366 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
17.6%
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

A very warm welcome to Meadowfield School. We are a special school for pupils who have profound, severe and complex needs including a vast range of medical and learning needs. We are a school for children aged 4-19 years old with a pupil population of nearly four hundred. All our pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP).

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Forest School

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
  • Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families

Key facts

URN
134783
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2004

Governing body (13 current, 1 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Roberta KaneChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Audrey SequeiraGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Oluwakemi Olubunmi AgunbiadeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Heather KendallGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Ms Faye RaffertyGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Joyce BaileyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Kate AlderdiceGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr David BrothersGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Angela HoareGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2023
Mrs Patricia NeavesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Toby Marzetti-MercerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ralph HawesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2029
Mrs Lisa CandyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2029
Miss Diane Simms FormerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · 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