INSPIRE Free Special School Catchment Area
INSPIRE Free Special School is a free s special not applicable school in Chatham, Medway , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 90 pupils, and a capacity of 100 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
90
Pupils
100
Capacity
90%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
INSPIRE Free Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for INSPIRE Free Special School?
The catchment area for INSPIRE Free Special School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for INSPIRE Free Special School is set by Medway and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
Get an alert if INSPIRE Free Special School goes oversubscribed for 2027 →
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Medway before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Medway catchment area documents →INSPIRE Free Special School: 100 places, 90% filled: nearing capacity
INSPIRE Free Special School has a published admission number of 100 places. 90 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 90%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 100, Medway's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 63.3% of pupils at INSPIRE Free Special School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Chatham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Medway publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Medway school admissions →
INSPIRE Free Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LB
- Local authority
- Medway
- School type
- Free schools special
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Free school meals
- 63.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141005
Other Not applicable Schools in Chatham
If INSPIRE Free Special School is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Chatham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to INSPIRE Free Special School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Need help understanding catchment areas?
Frequently Asked Questions: INSPIRE Free Special School
What is the catchment area for INSPIRE Free Special School? ▾
The catchment area for INSPIRE Free Special School is the geographic zone Medway uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Medway publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is INSPIRE Free Special School oversubscribed? ▾
INSPIRE Free Special School is operating close to its capacity of 100 places (90% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for INSPIRE Free Special School? ▾
Admission to INSPIRE Free Special School is managed by Medway. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does INSPIRE Free Special School cover? ▾
INSPIRE Free Special School is a not applicable school in Chatham, Medway, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for INSPIRE Free Special School? ▾
INSPIRE Free Special School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.