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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

Laleham Gap School

Foundation special school in Ramsgate (Kent).

Pupils
253
on roll
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Attendance rate
87.4%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
8.1
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.1%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
122%
253 / 208 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
24.4%
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 the school

URN
134971
Type
Foundation special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Kent
Constituency
East Thanet
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
2005

Enrichment

4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Accelerated Reader
  • Beach School
  • Growth Mindset
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)

Governing body (9 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Daniel ChantlerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · until 2029
Mr Daniel Chantler FormerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2021 · term ended 2025

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Stacey SofianosGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mrs Lesley CollinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Martin HynesGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Ross UnderwoodGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Vicky SollyGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Jodie TomlinsonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Victoria AcorsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Leslie MiltonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2017 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Lesley Game FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · term ended 2025
Mrs Lesley-Anne Collins FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · 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