Five Acre Wood School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Five Acre Wood School
Address: Boughton Lane
Town/City: Maidstone
County: Kent
Postcode: ME15 9QF
Country: 10014310643
 Telephone Number: 01622 743925
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 2-19
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (ksent)

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mrs Peggy Murphy
Capacity: 680
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 724 (69% boys & 31% girls)
Enrollment: 106% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 34.9%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
  • PD - Physical Disability
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 119055
DfE Number: 886/7056
UKPRN: 10015449
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Maidstone (E07000110)
Constituency: Maidstone and The Weald (E14000804)
Electoral Ward: South (E05008555)

Easting & Northing: 576898E, 153096N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 15' 0.83" N 0° 32' 0.64" E
Plus Code: 9F327G2M+3C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. New Line Learning Academy (0.1km)
  2. Tiger Primary School (0.1km)
  3. Oaks Primary Academy (0.4km)
  4. Molehill Primary Academy (0.8km)
  5. Loose Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Park Way Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Greenfields Community Primary School (1.4km)
  8. South Borough Primary School (1.6km)
  9. Senacre Wood Primary School (1.7km)
  10. Maidstone Grammar School (1.8km)
Associated schools

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Governors

  • Mrs Janet Abbott - Governor. Appointed on 3 October 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 October 2025.
  • Mrs Leanne Bowden - Governor. Appointed on 24 June 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 June 2025.
  • Mr Dominic Burns - Governor. Appointed on 25 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 January 2025.
  • Mr Paul Richard Choat - Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 June 2025.
  • Mrs Margaret Lilian Fisher - Governor. Appointed on 2 February 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 February 2025.
  • Dr Shobha Ravindra - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 May 2025.
  • Mr William James Sangster - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 2 February 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
  • Mr Paul Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 21 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 February 2026.
  • Mr Timothy Nicolas Williams - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 2 February 2025.