Kingsdown School
Special school in Southend-on-Sea, Southend on Sea. No overall grade. Quality of education outstanding (Oct 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 8 October 2024, report published 11 November 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
No overall grade. From September 2024 Ofsted stopped giving one, but still graded each area.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around October 2028
The last inspection was in October 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2030 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby special schools
- 0.5 milesThe St Christopher School
Good (Apr 2024)
- 1.3 milesLancaster School
Report card, Jun 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected
- 2.4 milesSutton House Academy
Good (Mar 2024)
- 3.3 milesCedar Hall School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jan 2025)
- 3.4 milesSt Nicholas School
Report card, Jan 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.