Aspire School

Special
Free school
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aspire School is a special school in Sittingbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 11 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score96

96, 10 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score91

91, 14 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

194 pupils on roll, with places for 172

Eligible for free school meals40.2%

40.2%, 13.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aspire School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
ALP Sittingbourne	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Meadowfield School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	0% met the expected standard
Yew Tree Farm School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
ISP School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.1
Infiniti School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools special
Sector: Free school
Trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Neil Dipple
Phone: 01795899788
Website: aspire-ba-mat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 147833

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.