Shenstone School is a special academy in Crayford, Bexley, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports severe learning.
- Ages 2–19
- 240 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 240 (places for 300)
- Headteacher
- Ms Lori Ann Mackey (Headteacher)
- Part of
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Opened
- 1 September 2017
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Bexley
- School reference (URN)
- 144041
Needs it supports
1 need: severe learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Bexley (2)
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 Bexley 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 Good (October 2019)
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, October 2019).
Contact and getting there
94 Old Road, Crayford, DA1 4DZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Special school · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.2 miles
- Mayplace Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 0.3 miles
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
By need in Bexley: Autism (21) · Speech and language (10) · Physical (5) · SEMH (4) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (3) · Hearing (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Shenstone School
How do I get a place at Shenstone 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 Shenstone School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Shenstone School support?
Severe learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Shenstone School take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Shenstone School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good 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 Shenstone School?
94 Old Road, Crayford, DA1 4DZ, in Bexley.
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