The Annex School House, Swanley
The Annex School House is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 16 in Swanley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Annex School House in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Annex School House are SupaJam Education In Music and Media (0.7 miles, Good); Parkwood Hall Academy Trust (1.5 miles, Good); Riverside School (2.1 miles, Outstanding); and Woodview (2.2 miles, Good).
SupaJam Education In Music and MediaParkwood Hall Academy TrustRiverside SchoolWoodview
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Annex School House has an education, health and care plan (6 of 6 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Swanley Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wisteria Gardens (opposite), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 168 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
This is a small school where pupils feel valued. The school has high expectations and pupils are supported well to rise to them. Pupils are safe and well cared for.
Prior to attending this school, pupils have experienced disruptive educations. Here, staff help pupils to develop a sense of pride and self-worth. They use their deep understanding of each pupil to provide them with an individualised curriculum. This builds pupils' confidence and helps them to address gaps in their prior learning. The school's determination for pupils to succeed results in many gaining qualifications and essential life skills.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school places pupils at the heart of all it does. The close-knit staff team shares leaders' passion for making the pupils' time in the school a success. Pupils arrive with different starting points and adults work with pupils to evaluate their needs. The curriculum is designed to be truly bespoke to meet the needs of each pupil, all of whom have special educational needs and/or disabilities.
Pupils typically study a broad curriculum. At its core is a strong personal development programme well matched to pupils' individual needs. Pupils benefit from therapeutic care provided by the school. Adults support pupils well in learning to regulate their behaviour. Pupils are sensitively helped to understand their emotions and strategies that will help them cope in situations they find difficult. This helps pupils to overcome barriers to learning successfully.
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Annex School House
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
6 pupils
12 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Swanley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swanley
Across Kent council
Places available
19,539
Applications
18,644
Got 1st preference
78.9%
Got preferred school
96.2%
All secondary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Annex School House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
6
Total Pupils
6
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Annex School House
Showing 10 of 11 linked schools
Questions parents ask about The Annex School House
What is The Annex School House's Ofsted rating?
The Annex School House was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024.
Does The Annex School House meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in October 2024, The Annex School House met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Annex School House?
The Annex School House has around 6 pupils on roll.
Does The Annex School House have specialist SEN provision?
The Annex School House is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Annex School House?
The Annex School House is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Annex School House?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Annex School House?
The Annex School House is at Pembroke House, Leydenhatch Lane, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)