Meadowfield School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
408
AGES
4 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
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
(16/04/2024)
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88%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

6.7:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
39.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 16.2%
Persistent Absence
4.2%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.8%
Pupils first language
not English
48.5%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
5.4%
NATIONAL AVG. 14.1%
Pupils with SEN support
Swanstree Avenue
Meadowfield School, Swanstree Avenue
SITTINGBOURNE
ME10 4NL
01795477788

School Description

Pupils from early years to sixth form are happy to come to this caring school. They arrive to a warm welcome from staff and are eager to get to class to join in with morning activities. Well-established daily routines create a safe and harmonious environment for pupils. Staff make sure that pupils’ well-being is a high priority. Every pupil is treated as a unique individual whose needs and interests are well understood. Consequently, they thrive. The school has high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and understands that behaviour is a form of communication. Staff provide personalised strategies to help pupils achieve success in their learning. The school is sharply focused on making sure that pupils are well prepared for their futures. They make use of their fleet of minibuses to take pupils out for activities in the community. Visits to cafes and shops help pupils apply their learning in the real world. This also helps pupils manage any worries they may have about going to different places and helps them experience new sounds and people. Parents appreciate this, and some report that this has been a significant factor in enabling them to participate in swimming or shopping trips outside of school as a family.

Meadowfield School Parent Reviews



64% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 55% Agree 33% Disagree 3% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>55, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 45% Agree 36% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>45, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 21% Agree 39% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 18% {"strongly_agree"=>21, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>18} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 61% Strongly Agree 9% Agree 3% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 12% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>61, "strongly_agree"=>9, "agree"=>3, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 30% Agree 30% Disagree 24% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>30, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 15% Strongly Agree 24% Agree 27% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 3% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>15, "strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 42% Agree 24% Disagree 21% Strongly Disagree 9% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>24, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>9, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 18% Disagree 24% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 12% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>18, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 36% Agree 30% Disagree 21% Strongly Disagree 3% Don't Know 9% {"strongly_agree"=>36, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>21, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>9} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 24% Agree 39% Disagree 18% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 3% {"strongly_agree"=>24, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>18, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>3} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 39% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 21% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>21} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 18% Agree 9% Disagree 24% Strongly Disagree 27% Don't Know 21% {"strongly_agree"=>18, "agree"=>9, "disagree"=>24, "strongly_disagree"=>27, "dont_know"=>21} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 36% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>36, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021
Yes 64% No 36% {"yes"=>64, "no"=>36} Figures based on 33 responses up to 21-06-2021

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