Pier View Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 11–25 · Gravesend, Kent
Pier View Academy is an independent special school in Gravesend, Kent for ages 11–25.
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Key facts
- Address
- 42-44 Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AX
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11–25
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 36 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
- “Pierview Academy is life-changing.”
- “A commitment to ‘empowering success through holistic and individualised learning’ sits at its heart.”
- “However, they learn to enjoy school once again.”
To improve
- “Pupils join with little belief that it is going to be any different from the negative experiences before.”
- “However, some staff do not do this consistently well for all pupils.”
- “This means that some pupils find it harder to learn and do not develop their knowledge and skills as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Pier View Academy
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Straight-line distance, in Kent.
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- Rowhill School 4.1 mi No Ofsted grade
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