Pier View Academy

Special
Independent
Ages 11 to 25

Ofsted: Good

42-44 Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pier View Academy is a special school in Gravesend for ages 11 to 25. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 July 2025, report published 22 September 2025

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

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Pupil numbers and mix

36 pupils on roll, with places for 40

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 Pier View Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ifield School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Treetops School	4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 3.0
Treetops Free School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Rowhill School	4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 3.8
Helen Allison School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent special school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 11 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Dr Emma Chatzispyridou
Phone: 02031373629
Website: pierviewacademy.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: 42-44 Harmer Street, Gravesend, DA12 2AX
Local authority: Kent
URN: 138408

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.