The Quest School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Bell 3, The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Quest School is a special school in Paddock Wood for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2025.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 September 2025, report published 2 November 2025
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
26 pupils on roll, with places for 30
Schools near The Quest School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakley School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Bower Grove School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 8.9 |
| Nexus Foundation Special School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| Meadows School | 7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 0.5 |
| Five Acre Wood School | 7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Keyes Mrs Louise Smyth
- Phone
- 01732522700
- Address
- Bell 3, The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood, TN12 6PY
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 134605
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.