Stone Bay School is a foundation special school in Broadstairs, Kent, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports autism and severe learning.
- Ages 4–19
- 108 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 108 (places for 113)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Hatwell (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Free school meals
- 66.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 119056
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Kent (10)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Kent council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, February 2024
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in February 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
70 Stone Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1EB
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Broadstairs Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 0.6 miles
- The Charles Dickens School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- Cross Keys Learning Independent · Ages 11–17 · Ofsted: Good 1.2 miles
By need in Kent: Autism (63) · Speech and language (32) · Physical (14) · SEMH (11) · Severe learning (11) · PMLD (11) · Moderate learning (10) · Hearing (10) · Vision (8) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4) · Multi-sensory (3)
Questions about Stone Bay School
How do I get a place at Stone Bay School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Stone Bay School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Stone Bay School support?
Autism and severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Stone Bay School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Stone Bay School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Stone Bay School?
70 Stone Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1EB, in Kent.
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