What year groups does Blue Skies School teach?

Blue Skies School teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is a special school in Chatham.

Who is the headteacher of Blue Skies School?

The headteacher of Blue Skies School is Headteacher Carrie Myhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Blue Skies School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Blue Skies 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 big is Blue Skies School?

Blue Skies School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.

Is Blue Skies School full?

Blue Skies School has capacity for 38 pupils and 16 on roll (42%), 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 Blue Skies School a faith school?

No. Blue Skies School has no designated religious character.

What are Blue Skies School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Blue Skies School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Blue Skies School

Blue Skies School

126 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6DQ

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 25
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Headteacher Carrie Myhill
Constituency: Chatham and Aylesford
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 38
Pupils on roll: 16
URN: 135576
Local authority: Medway
Website: School website
Telephone: 01634357770

About this school

Blue Skies School is an independent special school in Chatham. It teaches children aged 11 to 25 and has 16 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Blue Skies School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Blue Skies School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2008, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	4	3	5
Attainment 8 score	-	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	-

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Blue Skies School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	15
2023/24	17
2024/25	16

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: 16
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

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0.8 miles
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1.0 miles
St Andrew's School (Rochester)
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1.2 miles
The Rowans
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1.3 miles

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Horsted Infant School Primary
Horsted Junior School Primary
Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary
Lordswood School Primary
Luton Primary School Primary
Maundene School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Blue Skies School teach?: Blue Skies School teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is a special school in Chatham.
Who is the headteacher of Blue Skies School?: The headteacher of Blue Skies School is Headteacher Carrie Myhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Blue Skies School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Blue Skies 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 big is Blue Skies School?: Blue Skies School has 16 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.
Is Blue Skies School full?: Blue Skies School has capacity for 38 pupils and 16 on roll (42%), 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 Blue Skies School a faith school?: No. Blue Skies School has no designated religious character.
What are Blue Skies School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Blue Skies School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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.