Danecourt School
Hotel Road, Gillingham, ME8 6AA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cathryn Falconer
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Maritime Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Gillingham and Rainham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 233
- Pupils on roll
- 291
- URN
- 142266
- Local authority
- Medway
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01634232589
About this school
Danecourt School is a special academy in Gillingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 291 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Danecourt School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 39 | 43 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -13.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -12.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -13.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Danecourt 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 | Medway average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 238 |
| 2023/24 | 254 |
| 2024/25 | 257 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.31%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.06%
- Persistent absence
- 21.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Will Adams Academy0.6 miles
Academies · Gillingham
-
Alchemy School1.0 miles
Special schools · Gillingham
-
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service1.3 miles
Other types · Gillingham
-
Rivermead School1.5 miles
Academies · Gillingham
-
Blue Skies School2.1 miles
Special schools · Chatham
Other schools in Gillingham
- Alchemy School Special schools
- Rivermead School Academies
- Will Adams Academy Academies
- Barnsole Primary School Primary
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Deanwood Primary School Primary
- Fairview Community Primary School Primary
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Featherby Junior School Primary
- Hempstead Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Danecourt School teach?
- Danecourt School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Gillingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Danecourt School?
- The headteacher of Danecourt School is Mrs Cathryn Falconer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Danecourt School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Danecourt School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Danecourt School?
- Danecourt School has 291 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Danecourt School full?
- Danecourt School has capacity for 233 pupils and 291 on roll (125%), so it is at or above 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 Danecourt School a faith school?
- No. Danecourt School has no designated religious character.
- Is Danecourt School part of an academy trust?
- Danecourt School is part of MARITIME ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Danecourt School have?
- The schools register lists Danecourt School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Danecourt School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Danecourt School's absence rate?
- Danecourt School's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Danecourt School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Danecourt 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 2 July 2026.