Kings Park School, Ashford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Kings Park School has created a positive safeguarding culture where staff feel confident raising concerns. The school has strengthened its systems following a local authority visit, with new leadership and governors providing strong oversight. All recruitment procedures follow statutory guidance, ensuring pupils' safety is prioritised.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear systems and effective oversight by leadership and governors
- Swift action taken to address local authority concerns, including staff training on safeguarding procedures
- Robust recruitment practices with all required pre-employment checks completed and maintained on a secure central record
- Experienced new leadership team with necessary skills to manage the school effectively
- Independent governing body provides additional oversight and strengthens school leadership
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - the school has appointed a designated safeguarding lead, implemented robust staff training, established clear procedures for raising concerns, and commissioned an external safeguarding audit.
Kings Park School is an independent special school for pupils aged 7-16 with education, health and care plans. Following an emergency inspection, the school meets all checked independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
13%
Available places
5 pupils
40 capacity
35 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ashford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ashford
Admissions Demand - Kent
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(3)
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Kings Park School
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
Furley Park Primary Academy
Finberry Primary School
East Stour Primary School
Beaver Green Primary School
St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford
The John Wesley Church of England Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School
Ashford Oaks Community Primary School
Great Chart Primary School
Victoria Road Primary School
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