Ofsted: Good

Caldecott Foundation School

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personMiss Stacey McShane

location_onAshford, TN25 6PW

language Visit Website phone 1303815685

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Attainment 8

1.7

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GCSE Rank

#145 in Kent

#4,485 of 4,663 nationally

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Caldecott Foundation School is a Non-maintained special school school in Ashford, serving ages 5-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Caldecott Foundation School is a non-maintained special school in Ashford, Kent, admitting pupils aged 5-18. The school has approximately 62 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.7, placing the school #145 in Kent and #4,485 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 17.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.7

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.14

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

0.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.02

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.15

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

1.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.06

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

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Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

71%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)29%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

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Employment-%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2022

Inspection Report

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07 March 2017

Inspection Report

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16 January 2015

Inspection Report

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07 October 2014

Inspection Report

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18 December 2012

Inspection Report

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09 October 2012

Inspection Report

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06 July 2010

Inspection Report

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27 June 2007

Inspection Report

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09 February 2006

Inspection Report

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03 May 2005

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-03-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

16.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.9%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 62 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 16.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	62	10	16.1%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	58	11	19.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	61	4	6.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	57	7	12.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	54	11	20.4%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	60	5	8.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	60	8	13.3%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	55	10	18.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	57	1	1.8%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	54	7	13.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	52	5	9.6%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	48	3	6.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	42	4	9.5%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	40	9	22.5%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	36	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	36	3	8.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	40	6	15.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	42	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	38	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	38	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	38	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	46	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	35	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	35	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	29	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	30	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 38 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 15 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Caldecott Foundation School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)