Meadowfield School is a foundation special school in Sittingbourne, Kent, for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports speech and language, autism, physical and 3 other needs.
- Ages 4–19
- 396 pupils
School details
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 396 (places for 366)
- Headteacher
- Ms Angela Howe (Principal)
- Opened
- 6 September 2004
- Free school meals
- 54.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Kent
- School reference (URN)
- 134783
Needs it supports
6 needs: speech and language, autism and 4 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Kent (62)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Kent (31)
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Kent (9)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Kent (10)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Kent (10)
Sensory and physical
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Kent (13)
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
Graded by area, June 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (April 2024)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsGood
- Sixth formRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, April 2024).
Contact and getting there
Swanstree Avenue, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- The Sittingbourne School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- KITE College Independent · Ages 16–25 1.0 mile
- ALP Sittingbourne Independent · Ages 7–19 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
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 Meadowfield School
How do I get a place at Meadowfield 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 Meadowfield School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Meadowfield School support?
Speech, language and communication, autism, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Meadowfield School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Meadowfield School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2025 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 Meadowfield School?
Swanstree Avenue, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 4NL, in Kent.
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