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Cleeve Meadow School

Free schools special · Sidcup, DA14 4JN

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Cleeve Meadow School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeFree schools special
Ages11 to 19
Pupils137
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Andrew Finn
TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBexley
Opened02 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147071.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.0.95146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%71.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%55.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%21.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%67.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 421--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils137
Girls49
Boys88
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.56.9%
First language not English2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.137

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.7%
African
7.3%
Indian
2.9%
Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.2%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.5%
Gypsy/Roma
1.5%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Black
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher6.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.6
Teachers (FTE)21.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.28
Support staff (FTE)26.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence9.3%13%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.30.1%34.4%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.3%7.1%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate26.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.7%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.95.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.95.8%
Further education45.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.4.2%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Cleeve Meadow School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryCleeve Park SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRoyal Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableMerton Court SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBirkbeck Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHope Community SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOrchard Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryHurstmere SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryChislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableWest Lodge SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Cleeve Meadow School

What is Cleeve Meadow School's Ofsted rating?

Cleeve Meadow School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Feb 2024.

How many pupils attend Cleeve Meadow School?

Cleeve Meadow School has 137 pupils aged 11 to 19.

How big are classes at Cleeve Meadow School?

At Cleeve Meadow School, there were 6.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Cleeve Meadow School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Cleeve Meadow School missed 9.3% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 30.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.