Special free school · Kent

Aspire School

Special
Ages 4–11

Term dates

Special free schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Kent council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Kent's full dates

Admissions

Places at special schools are usually arranged through an education, health and care (EHC) plan, agreed with the council.

How EHC plans work on GOV.UK

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 18 March 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years: Outstanding

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type: Special free school
Phase: Special
Ages: 4–11
Pupils: 194 (capacity 172)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: BOURNE ALLIANCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Phone: 01795899788
Address: Vellum Drive, Sittingbourne, ME10 5DA
Website: aspire-ba-mat.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.