Located in Gravesend, Meopham School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Meopham School currently has around 957 pupils on roll, which is about 115% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.3% boys and 43.7% girls. Around 18.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.9%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 20 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 50% progressing to further education , while 9% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Wrotham Road, Gravesend, DA13 0AH |
| Website: | meophamschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01474814646 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Kent |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ethan Roberts |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139075 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 832 |
| Number of Pupils: | 957 |
| Number of Boys: | 539 |
| Number of Girls: | 418 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.9% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 797 |
| African | 4.80% | 46 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 2.20% | 21 |
| Indian | 1.80% | 17 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 7 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meopham Community Academy Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | 3out of 4 | 904 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham Community Primary School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 904 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham County Junior School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 904 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham County Infant School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0JW | - not rated | 904 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Culverstone Green Primary School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0RF | - not rated | 3,048 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meopham School Wrotham Road , Meopham DA13 0AH | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Allison School Longfield Road , Meopham DA13 0EW | - not rated | 986 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.