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URN: 119062

Community special school

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• Address: Sea Street, St Margaret's-At-Cliffe, Dover, Kent, CT15 6SS
• Local authority: Kent (886)
• Headteacher/Principal: Mrs Rosemary Bradley
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Phase of education: Not applicable
• School type: Community special school
• Gender of entry: Boys
• ID: URN: 119062, DfE number: 886/7067; UKPRN: 10018758
• Establishment status: Open
• Admissions policy: Not applicable
• Website: Not recorded
• Telephone: 01304853033
• Ofsted rating: Good (Last inspection: 15 May 2019) ; Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• Data from other services:
  • Not applicable
• Religious character: Does not apply
• Diocese: Not applicable
• Boarders: No boarders
• Nursery provision: Not applicable
• Official sixth form: Not applicable
• School capacity: 80
• Number of pupils: 71
• Open date: Not recorded
• Reason establishment opened: Not applicable
• Closed date: Not recorded
• Reason establishment closed: Not applicable
• Special classes: Has Special Classes
• Number of pupils eligible for free school meals: 44
• Percentage of children eligible for free school meals: 62.9%
• Date last changed/confirmed: 8 November 2024
• Type of SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder and SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• Type of resourced provision: Not applicable

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Chair of governors

Name	Appointed by	From	To
Tricia Sherling	Appointed by GB/board	3 October 2023	2 October 2027

Governors

Name	Appointed by	From	To
Terry Miller	Appointed by GB/board	17 May 2023	16 May 2027
Sally Waite	Appointed by GB/board	17 March 2016	16 March 2027
J McClure	Elected by school staff	23 January 2023	23 January 2027
Ruth Greenan	Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates	13 October 2022	13 October 2026
Philip Rankin	Nominated by LA and appointed by GB	6 May 2014	6 May 2026
Rosemary Bradley	Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal	3 January 2008	3 January 2026
Terry Porter	Appointed by GB/board	10 March 2011	5 March 2025

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• Government office region (GOR): South East
• District: Dover
• Ward: Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe
• Parliamentary constituency: Dover and Deal
• Urban/rural description: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
• Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code: E10000016
• Easting: 636071
• Northing: 144667
• Unique property reference number (UPRN): 100062288026
• Middle super output area (MSOA): Dover 009
• Lower super output area (LSOA): Dover 009B

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Free school meals

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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.

Free school meals

This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.

This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.

This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.

Middle super output area (MSOA)

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Lower super output area (LSOA)

The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.