Cleeve Meadow School
Free schools special · Ages 11–19 · Sidcup, Bexley
Cleeve Meadow School is a special school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 11–19 (free schools special). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 20 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bexley Lane, Sidcup, DA14 4JN
- Type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 137 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 20 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this kind and caring school.”
- “Staff know the pupils and their families well.”
- “Pupils value the positive working relationships they have with all staff.”
To improve
- “The school is still in the process of fully detailing curriculum thinking and aspirations for the new students in the sixth form.”
- “Occasionally, teaching does not routinely check what pupils know, understand and can do before moving on to new learning.”
- “This means that sometimes pupils do not understand or remember important subject content securely.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 April 2024 (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) | 1.2 | 46 |
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 Bexley.
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