Greenfields School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 18

Ofsted: Good

Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Greenfields 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 December 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 28 January 2025

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

18 pupils on roll, with places for 23

Special educational needs support16.7%

16.7%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan83.3%

83.3%, 77.3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Greenfields School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Little Acorns School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Goldwyn School	8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 8.8
Frewen College	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 15.3
The Wyvern School (Buxford)	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Heath Farm School	8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 0.8

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 5 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Cartwright
Phone: 01580292523
Website: childhoodfirst.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford, TN27 8BE
Local authority: Kent
URN: 131780

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.