The Llewellyn School and Nursery, Margate
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at helping pupils who have had difficult educational experiences rediscover their love of learning in a caring, calm environment. Staff are highly skilled at supporting children with profound learning difficulties, using expert strategies to help them overcome anxieties and build confidence. The school provides an ambitious, broad curriculum enriched with real-world experiences like trips and career guidance that prepares pupils well for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Behaviour and personal development are outstanding - pupils are calm, focused and develop exceptional attitudes to learning
- Expert staff support pupils to overcome barriers and anxieties with skilled pastoral care and well-chosen strategies
- Reading has been made a priority with effective phonics teaching and engaging approaches that build confident, enthusiastic readers
- Staff have strong subject knowledge and teach in ways pupils can understand, checking understanding and correcting misconceptions
- Rich personal development through trips, workshops, visitors and career guidance that prepares pupils for adulthood
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum areas lack clear sequencing of essential knowledge and skills, meaning pupils don't progress as securely as they could
- Occasionally, pupils' learning targets are too broad and not broken down into small steps, making it unclear how staff should support them
- Curriculum progression needs to be more consistently well-articulated across all subjects, not just some
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school meets all independent school standards.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs chosen by pupils, feeding alpacas, sensory room, school council, trips, college visits, workshops with visitors
The Llewellyn School and Nursery is a good independent special school for pupils aged 2-25 with profound, multiple learning difficulties. Pupils thrive in this happy, welcoming environment where they overcome previous negative experiences and develop strong attitudes to learning.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
35 pupils
35 capacity
0 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Margate
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Margate
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,410
Applications
18,281
Got 1st preference
80.6%
Got preferred school
96.5%
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