INSPIRE Free Special School

Churchill Avenue, Chatham, Medway, ME5 0LB

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

2.9

Attainment 8

11–18

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Medway →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 90 / 100 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

70%

Disadvantaged

1.1%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

55%

Sustained destination

45%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

38.9%

Overall absence

74.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.4 vs 2023/24

9.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

10.5

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£48,947

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 31% on leadership pay

↑ +£8,846 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£28,722

Spend per pupil

£30,133

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.