INSPIRE Free Special School
Free schools special school in Chatham (Medway).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).INSPIRE Free Special School is a special school located in Chatham, Medway. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. The Head of School is Martyn O'Donnell.
Awards
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Key facts
- URN
- 141005
- Type
- Free schools special
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Medway
- Constituency
- Chatham and Aylesford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Eleni Kyriazi | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Eleni Kyriazi Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Tracey Thomas | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Maylan | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Lynda Harris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Fiona Levy | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Kerrie Nash | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Martyn O'Donnell Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Antony Clements Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · 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