Danecourt School
Academy special converter · Ages 4–11 · Gillingham, Medway
Danecourt School is a special 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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- 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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Straight-line distance, in Medway.
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