The Davenport School
The Lodge, Foxborough Hill, Sandwich, CT13 0NY
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Ms Susan Howson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 22
- Pupils on roll
- 18
- URN
- 133298
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01304621836
About this school
The Davenport School is an independent special school in Sandwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 12 and has 18 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Davenport School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
The Davenport School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2001, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How The Davenport School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 18 |
| 2024/25 | 18 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 18
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northbourne Park School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Deal
-
St Faith's At Ash School Limited2.2 miles
Independent schools · Canterbury
-
Beech Grove School3.5 miles
Independent schools · Dover
-
Woodpecker Court4.0 miles
Other types · Dover
-
Life Skills Manor4.3 miles
Special schools · Sandwich
Other schools in Sandwich
- Life Skills Manor Special schools
- Eastry Church of England Primary School Primary
- Sandwich Infant School Primary
- Sandwich Junior School Primary
- Sandwich Technology School Secondary
- Sir Roger Manwood's School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Davenport School teach?
- The Davenport School teaches children aged 5 to 12. It is a special school in Sandwich.
- Who is the headteacher of The Davenport School?
- The headteacher of The Davenport School is Ms Susan Howson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Davenport School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Davenport School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Davenport School?
- The Davenport School has 18 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 12.
- Is The Davenport School full?
- The Davenport School has capacity for 22 pupils and 18 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Davenport School a faith school?
- No. The Davenport School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Davenport School a selective school?
- No. The Davenport School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Davenport School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Davenport School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.