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The Quest School

Special school in Paddock Wood TN12 6PY

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  • School Reference Number: 134605
  • Address: Bell 3, The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood TN12 6PY
  • Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Keyes Mrs Louise Smyth
  • Telephone: 01732 522700
  • Website: questschool.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 30
  • Local Education Authority: Kent
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 5 to 19
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: January 2004* (New Provision)

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

Further Information

There is no current Ofsted report for this school. This could be because:

  • this is a newly registered school hasn't been inspected yet
  • an inspection has taken place recently, but the report hasn't been published yet
  • this school has recently become an academy and may not have been inspected yet
  • this is a type of school that Ofsted does not inspect

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
29 November 2022 25 January 2023 Standard inspection Outstanding
13 March 2018 8 May 2018 Standard inspection Outstanding
20 June 2012 12 July 2012 Standard inspection Outstanding
21 January 2009 16 February 2009 Standard inspection Good
29 November 2004 17 October 2006 Standard inspection

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Information on this page is sumarised from two sources: EduBase, which is the government database of schools in England and Wales, and Ofsted, which is responsible for inspecting schools and educational establishments in England. You can view the full, unedited data from these providers below. Ofsted data will only be available for currently active registrations and recently closed registrations.

Unique Reference Number134605
Local Authority Code886
Local Authority NameKent
Establishment Number6108
School / College NameThe Quest School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code06
Reason establishment openedNew Provision
Open date19-01-2004
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low5
Age range High19
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code1
Official sixth formHas a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosNone
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity30
Special Classes Code1
Special classesHas Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils24
Number of Boys20
Number of Girls4
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10018606
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date10-12-2024
StreetBell 3
LocalityThe Hop Farm
Address3Maidstone Road
TownPaddock Wood
County (name)Kent
PostcodeTN12 6PY
Websitewww.questschool.co.uk
Telephone01732522700
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameNicola Keyes
Headteacher/Principal last nameMrs Louise Smyth
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeJ
Government Office RegionSouth East
District CodeE07000110
DistrictMaidstone
Ward CodeE05015606
WardMarden & Yalding
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001549
Parliamentary ConstituencyTonbridge
Urban/Rural CodeF1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
GSS LA CodeE10000016
Easting567323
Northing147444
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Maidstone 018
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Maidstone 018B
Inspectorate NameOfsted
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan24
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan0
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN200000959689
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02005085
LSOA CodeE01024379
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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