Caldecott Foundation School

Special
Other
Ages 5 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6PWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Caldecott Foundation School is a special school in Ashford for ages 5 to 18. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2017, report published 5 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

6 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score1.7

1.7, 44.4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.14

0.14, 3.95 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

69 pupils on roll, with places for 85

Eligible for free school meals37.7%

37.7%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.4%

1.4%, 20.2 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 Caldecott Foundation School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Kings Park School	4 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
The T3 School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
The Wyvern School (Buxford)	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Goldwyn School	6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 8.8
Hope View School	9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 8.8

School details

School type: Non-maintained special school
Sector: Other
Age range: 5 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Miss Stacey McShane
Phone: 01303815685
Website: thecaldecottschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Station Road, Smeeth, Ashford, TN25 6PW
Local authority: Kent
URN: 119027

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.