School Summary
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Girls: 59
Total Pupils: 185
Opened:
Headteacher: Vicky Aspin
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Rede Court Road
Rochester
Kent
ME2 3SP
Telephone: 01634338220
Website: http://www.abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
AccreditationExpiryDate:
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Boarders (code): 1
Boarders (name): No boarders
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CCF (name): Not applicable
CHNumber:
CensusDate: 20-01-2022
CloseDate:
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County (name): Kent
DateOfLastInspectionVisit:
Diocese (code): 0000
Diocese (name): Not applicable
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Medway
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 572495
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
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HeadFirstName: Vicky
HeadLastName: Aspin
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InspectorateName (name):
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NextInspectionVisit:
Northing: 169889
NumberOfBoys: 126
NumberOfGirls: 59
NumberOfPupils: 185
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 1
OfficialSixthForm (name): Has a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 08-03-2023
OfstedRating (name): Outstanding
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate:
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ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Rochester and Strood
PercentageFSM: 34.60
PhaseOfEducation (code): 0
PhaseOfEducation (name): Not applicable
PlacesPRU:
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PreviousEstablishmentNumber: 7053
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Not applicable
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ReligiousCharacter (name): Does not apply
ReligiousEthos (name): Does not apply
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 208
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 208
SEN1 (name): SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN10 (name):
SEN11 (name):
SEN12 (name):
SEN13 (name):
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SEN6 (name):
SEN7 (name):
SEN8 (name):
SEN9 (name):
SENNoStat:
SENPRU (name): Not applicable
SENStat:
SchoolCapacity: 198
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Not applicable
SchoolSponsors (name):
SchoolWebsite: http://www.abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
SenUnitCapacity:
SenUnitOnRoll:
SiteName:
SpecialClasses (code): 1
SpecialClasses (name): Has Special Classes
StatutoryHighAge: 19
StatutoryLowAge: 3
Street: Rede Court Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
TeenMothPlaces:
TelephoneNum: 01634338220
Town: Rochester
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 0
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Not applicable
Trusts (code):
Trusts (name):
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 07
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Community special school
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
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UPRN: 100062388720
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Diocese (code): 0000
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EBD (name): Not applicable
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