Athena School
Other independent special school · Ages 8–17 · Canvey Island, Essex
Athena School is an independent special school in Canvey Island, Essex for ages 8–17.
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Key facts
- Address
- 167 Thorney Bay Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0HN
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 8–17
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 2 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
- “The school is a safe space for pupils to start to re-engage with their learning.”
- “Staff encourage pupils to have a voice at school.”
- “This helps the school to identify pupils’ needs and interests.”
To improve
- “That said, there are occasions where pupils do not fully engage with the schools’ assessment systems.”
- “When this happens, the school does not get a clear enough insight into some of these specific gaps as soon as they might.”
- “However, much of this work happens in the moment as staff are teaching.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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