Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

Outstanding
Special
Foundation special school
Mixed
Ages 419

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Peggy Murphy
Pupils:871 / 680 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01622743925
Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone, ME15 9QF
Trust:Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:119055
UKPRN:10015449
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Maidstone and Malling
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

44.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, PD - Physical Disability

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Swan (adj)
489m · 8 min walk
Mangravet Avenue (adj)
490m · 8 min walk
Anglesey Avenue (adj)
522m · 8 min walk
Longfield Place (adj)
536m · 9 min walk
Grove Road (adj)
557m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

128%

Over capacity

871 pupils

680 capacity

191 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Maidstone

High pressure
New homes approved:3,562
Projected new pupils:641

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Maidstone

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

19,410

Applications

18,281

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Secondary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.34957%

Overall absence

33.51724%

Persistent absence

725

Enrolments

Authorised8.42884%
Unauthorised2.92072%
Persistent (10%+)33.51724%
Severe (50%+)3.86207%

Absence trend

9.51431%
18/19
15.85705%
20/21
12.01449%
21/22
12.76871%
22/23
12.22647%
23/24
11.34957%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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