Caldecott Foundation School
Non-maintained special school · Ages 5–18 · Ashford, Kent
Caldecott Foundation School is a special school in Ashford, Kent for ages 5–18. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 5 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6PW
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 5–18
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 69 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.7% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 5 October 2022
Strengths
- “The school’s calm, purposeful atmosphere supports pupils’ learning well.”
- “They enjoy learning new things and grow in confidence as they discover new interests and develop personal skills.”
- “By the end of Year 11, pupils are securely equipped with the academic knowledge and personal skills they need to support them in their next steps in employment or education.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, however, they become anxious or frustrated and find it hard to behave as well as they should.”
- “Some curriculum developments, such as the new personal, social and health education (PSHE) programme, have been introduced very recently and are not fully established in the school’s curriculum.”
- “Sometimes, however, staff lack the depth of knowledge needed to do this equally well in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Kings Park School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ashford School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The T3 School 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Spring Grove School 2003 Ltd 4.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Wyvern School (Buxford) 5.1 mi Good
- Goldwyn School 6.2 mi Outstanding
- Birchwood 8.7 mi Not judged