Danecourt School
Other · Academy special converter · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Medway
Danecourt School is an other school in Gillingham, Medway for ages 4–11 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 13 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 291 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 54% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 13 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils love their ‘friendly’ school.”
- “When asked, some found it difficult to find even one small thing that could be better.”
- “They happily agree that they enjoy learning, though disagree about which subjects they like the best.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 December 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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Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Will Adams Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Alchemy School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rivermead School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Blue Skies School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Rowans 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bradfields Academy 2.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- INSPIRE Free Special School 2.3 mi School remains Good
- Ripplevale School Rochester 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade