Assistant Headteacher
Closes 11 Nov
Full time, temporary
The Governors at Abbey Court School are seeking to appoint an… Assistant Headteacher Leadership scale: L12 – L16 Fixed-term contract from 01.01.27 to 31.12.27 We are looking for a…
Abbey Court Foundation Special School
Abbey Court Foundation Special School is a special school in Rochester, United Kingdom with 236 pupils. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 3 vacancies: Assistant Headteacher (closes 11 November), Teacher (closes 15 November) and Teaching Assistant (closes 18 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 3 live vacancies.
- Head
- Vicky Aspin, Headteacher
- Type
- Special school
- Pupils
- 236 pupils · 34% girls · 46.2% eligible for free school meals · 27.1% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 3 (1.3%) on SEN support · 233 (98.7%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Medway
- Location
- Rochester, ME2 3SP, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01634338220
- Website
- abbeycourt.medway.sch.uk
- Register number
- URN 119052 (register entry)
Vacancies (3)
Teacher
Closes 15 Nov
Full time
Abbey Court School provides a stimulating, challenging and safe learning environment where pupils and staff efforts, work and achievement are celebrated. We have an exciting…
Teaching Assistant
Closes 18 Nov
Full time, part timeTeaching support
“An outstanding school” (Ofsted July 2010, October 2012, September 2017 & March 2023) We are currently looking for… TEACHING ASSISTANTS Medway Scale, Grade D2 £19,599 - £21,901…
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2023 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Outstanding |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 37.9 | 6.2 | – | 0 | £51,880 |
| 2024/25 | 41.1 | 5.3 | 6% | 0 | £45,517 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | 5.2 | 6% | 0 | £44,223 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | 5.8 | 11% | 0 | £42,399 |
| 2021/22 | 34.9 | 5.3 | 24% | 0 | £43,195 |
| 2020/21 | 30.5 | 6.2 | 20% | 0 | £44,072 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 32.3 | 5.5 | 9% | 0 | £39,659 |
| 2018/19 | 27.5 | 6.0 | 4% | 0 | £39,476 |
| 2017/18 | 23.7 | 6.0 | 3% | 0 | £40,583 |
| 2016/17 | 22.8 | 6.0 | 24% | 0 | £40,515 |
| 2015/16 | 25.8 | 5.7 | 25% | 0 | £39,254 |
| 2014/15 | 24.3 | 5.7 | 21% | 0 | £41,519 |
| 2013/14 | 25.3 | 5.6 | 20% | 0 | £39,385 |
| 2012/13 | 22.9 | 6.0 | 14% | 0 | £39,196 |
| 2011/12 | 22.6 | 6.1 | 18% | 0 | £39,613 |
| 2010/11 | 20.2 | 6.8 | 13% | 1 | £40,008 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 10.4% | 0.5% | 32.1% | 3.7% |
| 2024/25 | 11.7% | 0.2% | 38.9% | 4.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 0.5% | 33.1% | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 1.1% | 40.5% | 5.1% |
| 2021/22 | 13.0% | 1.9% | 35.3% | 5.3% |
| 2020/21 | 16.3% | 1.8% | 37.6% | 9.2% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 8.7% | 0.2% | 28.2% | 0.8% |
| 2017/18 | 8.3% | 0.4% | 23.1% | 1.0% |
| 2016/17 | 7.6% | 0.6% | 25.5% | 0.0% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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