Helen Allison School
Other · Other independent special school · Ages 5–19 · Gravesend, Kent
Helen Allison School is an other school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 5–19 (other independent special school).
Key facts
- Address
- Longfield Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0EW
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 5–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 71 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Pupils feel very happy at school.”
- “Pupils who communicate verbally say that they enjoy school because staff understand their needs so well, and work to ensure that every pupil learns in the right environment.”
- “The school supports pupils who are not yet communicating verbally to share their views and preferences in a range of ways.”
To improve
- “The school recognises that there is some inconsistency between the curriculums that are delivered to pupils at the different stages of their journey.”
- “The school recognises that staff have varying levels of expertise in relation to phonics teaching.”
- “Additionally, there is less effective oversight of the early reading programme, and other aspects of the curriculum, at ‘The Hub’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Rowhill School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
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- Cobham Hall 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ifield School 3.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- Saint George's Church of England School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Estuary Academy 4.0 mi Good
- Birtley House Independent School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade