Bradstow School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
60
AGES
5 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(20/06/2023)
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54%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

3.6:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
Small Data Set
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
6.7%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
54.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
34 Dumpton Park Drive
Broadstairs
CT10 1BY
01843862123

School Description

Bradstow is a residential special school for children and young people with severe learning, behaviour or communication difficulties; a high proportion of students have a diagnosis of autism. Students are generally admitted from maintained special schools throughout London and the southeast. They attend Bradstow having often been permanently excluded from their previous special school, with some being refused admission to the latter on the grounds of the severity of their disabilities and associated challenging behaviour. Most families require additional support to manage their child’s complex needs. The proportion of students who are from ethnic minority heritages is above average, as is that of the students who speak English as an additional language and are at the early stages of learning English, most of whom are boys. Almost all students are boarders and all have a statement of special educational needs. There are four day students. The proportion of students known to be eligible for the pupil premium (those eligible for free school meals, those in care and those with a parent or carer in the armed services) is above average. The local authority looks after 15 of the students, but none of the students in the school are from services families. All Year 7 students are eligible for the Year 7 catch-up premium. Around two thirds of students across the school are involved with the local Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as a result of their behavioural needs. The provision works in partnership with many different bodies and organisations, including more than 20 local authorities. Eight of students in Key Stages 4 and 5 currently receive some of their education off site, delivered by a range of alternative providers, including East Kent College, The John Graham Centre, Hilderstone Adult Education Centre and the Community Art Project in Margate. The school only offers the Award Scheme Development and Accreditation Network (ASDAN) externally accredited courses and does not enter students for other examinations. Since the last inspection the school has gained the prestigious European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Awards for ‘Customer Focus’, ‘Leading with vision, inspiration and integrity’ and ‘Succeeding through people’. In June 2011 the school’s residential provision was inspected by Ofsted, and was judged to be outstanding overall.

Bradstow School Parent Reviews



45% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 45% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>45, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 27% Disagree 36% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>36, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 36% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 18% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 9% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 55% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>18, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>55} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 0% Agree 64% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>64, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 9% Strongly Agree 0% Agree 9% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 55% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>9, "strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>55, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 27% Agree 18% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 36% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 27% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 18% Disagree 45% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>45, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 55% Disagree 9% Strongly Disagree 18% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>55, "disagree"=>9, "strongly_disagree"=>18, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 9% Agree 36% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 27% Agree 18% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Yes 45% No 55% {"yes"=>45, "no"=>55} Figures based on 11 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 0% Agree 33% Disagree 33% Strongly Disagree 11% Don't Know 22% {"strongly_agree"=>0, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>33, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>22} Figures based on 9 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 11% Agree 56% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 11% {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>56, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>11} Figures based on 9 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 11% Agree 11% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 33% Don't Know 22% {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>11, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>22} Figures based on 9 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 33% Disagree 33% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>33, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 9 responses up to 26-06-2023
Strongly Agree 11% Agree 33% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 33% Don't Know 11% {"strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>33, "dont_know"=>11} Figures based on 9 responses up to 26-06-2023

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