The Wyvern School (Buxford)
Foundation special school · Ages 4–19 · Ashford, Kent
The Wyvern School (Buxford) is a special school in Ashford, Kent for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Great Chart Bypass, Ashford, TN23 4ER
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 374 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “A sense of community and belonging is evident as you walk around this calm and happy school.”
- “Staff understand the different needs of each pupil.”
- “Staff ensure that pupils receive appropriate care and education.”
To improve
- “A minority of staff are less confident in how to help pupils engage with learning through play or communicate what they need.”
- “When this is the case, some pupils may become frustrated with learning or not engage as well as they could.”
- “However, a minority of staff are not yet confident in doing so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Kent.
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