INSPIRE Free Special School

School Name: INSPIRE Free Special School
Address: Churchill Avenue, Silverbank
Town/City: Chatham
County: Kent
Postcode: ME5 0LB
Telephone Number: 01634 827372
Website: http://www.inspireacademy.org.uk/

Phase: Ages 11-18
Type: Free schools special
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Rivermead Inclusive Trust
Sponsor: Rivermead Inclusive Trust

Head of School: Mr Daniel Peck (Interim Head of School)
Capacity: 100
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 98 (83% boys & 17% girls)
Enrollment: 98% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 65.3%

• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

URN: 141005
DfE Number: 887/7000
UKPRN: 10047199
UPRN: 44038481
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Medway (E06000035)
Constituency: Chatham and Aylesford (E14001157)
Electoral Ward: Wayfield & Weeds Wood (E05014472)

Easting & Northing: 576079E, 164556N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 12.34" N 0° 31' 38.78" E
Plus Code: 9F329G3G+9X

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