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Five Acre Wood School
Kent·Not applicable·South East·Foundation special school·ME15 9QF
URN: 119055OutstandingOfsted published 8 Sept 2024
0.4
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2022/2023
-1.67
Progress 8
2022/2023 · CI: [-2.10, -1.24]
0.0%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2022/2023
0.0%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2022/2023
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Academic outcomesAcademic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progressBelow-average progress
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -1.67
- Confidence interval:
- [-2.10, -1.24]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 45 | 0.4 | -1.67 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 36 | 0.5 | -1.87 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Kent for local comparison.
Dartford Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 79.9Progress 8 +1.11
Compare with Five Acre Wood SchoolTonbridge Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 77.2Progress 8 +0.75
Compare with Five Acre Wood SchoolDartford Grammar School for Girls
Attainment 8 75.5Progress 8 +0.82
Compare with Five Acre Wood SchoolTunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 73.4Progress 8 +0.77
Compare with Five Acre Wood SchoolSchool information
| URN | 119055 |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Foundation special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-19 |
| Headteacher | Principal Peggy Murphy |
| Trust | Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT) |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | ME15 9QF |
| Latest pupils | 53 |
| FSM eligible | 39.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Boughton Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 9QF
http://www.fiveacrewood.co.ukView local authority page1622743925| DfE number | 7056 |
| UKPRN | 10015449 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 8 Sept 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Jul 2024 |
| Publication date | 8 Sept 2024 |