Little Acorns School

Special
Independent
Ages 5 to 16

Ofsted: Good

London Beach Farm, Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6SROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Little Acorns School is a special school in Tenterden for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 November 2023, report published 10 December 2023

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

27 pupils on roll, with places for 54

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 Little Acorns School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Greenfields School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Goldwyn School	7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 8.8
The Wyvern School (Buxford)	8 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Kings Park School	8 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard	Not published
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 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Graham Richards
Phone: 01233850422
Website: littleacorns.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: London Beach Farm, Ashford Road, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6SR
Local authority: Kent
URN: 131810

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.