My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
47%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
1%Meopham School
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
DA13 0AH / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
39.9
Attainment 8
59%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 39.9
- Progress 8
- -0.4
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 44.1%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 22.29
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
59% of parents would recommend this school
218 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
24%Agree
46%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
4%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
16%Agree
39%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
13%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
6%Not applicable
52%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
14%Agree
45%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
19%Agree
30%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
2%Not applicable
8%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
41%No
59%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 89 parents
Strongly agree
13%Agree
40%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
9%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
22%Agree
42%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
18%Agree
46%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
16%Agree
43%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
17%Agree
57%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
28%Agree
61%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
6%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
17%Agree
38%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
16%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
59%No
41%11.5% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
11.5%
SEN support
5.7%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.4%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.1%
56.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 56.5%
24% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 85%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 6%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 24%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 52%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1
- Free school meals
- 18.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.7:1
- Overall absence
- 10.57%
- Persistent absence
- 29.11%
- English as additional language
- 2.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.6%
- White
- 86%
- Mixed
- 4.9%
- Asian
- 2.5%
- Black
- 1.9%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British83.3%
Other White2.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Other Mixed2.2%
White & Black Caribbean1%
White & Asian1%
White & Black African0.7%
Indian1.8%
Other Asian0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Caribbean1%
African0.7%
Other Black0.2%