The Elmley Dray School
Ofsted: Good
18-20 Marina Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Elmley Dray School is a special school in Sheerness for ages 9 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 15 September 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
26 pupils on roll, with places for 40
Schools near The Elmley Dray School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nore Academy | 0.8 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Curly's Farm and School | 5 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| ISP School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 8.1 |
| Aspire School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Meadowfield School | 6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 9 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Emily Hollis
- Phone
- 01795485039
- Address
- 18-20 Marina Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 2DP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 119005
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.