The Elmley Dray School
Other independent special school · Ages 9–19 · Sheerness, Kent
The Elmley Dray School is an independent special school in Sheerness, Kent for ages 9–19.
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Key facts
- Address
- 18-20 Marina Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DP
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 9–19
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 26 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
- “This is a happy and friendly school.”
- “Pupils enjoy the nurturing environment it offers.”
- “Their relationships with staff are based on trust and respect.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, more work needs to be done to ensure that the knowledge and skills pupils will learn over time are more clearly mapped.”
- “On occasion, the school does not design and adapt learning to meet the needs of individuals as well as it might.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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