Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary

Type Independent School / Other independent special school
Age Range 10-19
Religion Unknown
Address Ringwould Road
Ringwould
Deal
Kent
CT14 8DW
Phone 01304381906
Reference Number 119013

Learning Opportunities Centre Secondary is performing well overall, rated as good in overall effectiveness, quality of education, and leadership and management, with outstanding ratings in behaviour and attitudes, and personal development. The school provides a calm and supportive environment, fostering strong relationships among staff and students, which aids in re-engaging pupils who have faced challenges in traditional educational settings. Pupils achieve nationally accredited qualifications and are well-prepared for their next steps in education, reflecting the school's ambitious expectations for their personal and academic development. Despite its strengths, the school faces challenges in the consistency of teaching reading, which can hinder some pupils' progress in acquiring key reading skills. Improvements are underway as the school recognizes the need to enhance this area to provide a more uniform and effective approach. Nonetheless, the school has effectively established a supportive environment that prioritizes individual needs, and parents express high levels of satisfaction with the school's performance.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 29
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 68.97%
Girls: 31.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 100%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
6 Unknown Unknown Unknown
7 Unknown Unknown Unknown
8 Unknown Unknown Unknown
9 Unknown Unknown Unknown
10 Unknown Unknown Unknown
11 Unknown Unknown Unknown
12 Unknown Unknown Unknown
13 Unknown Unknown Unknown

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 23 Sep 2025
Date Report
23 Sep 2025 Standard inspection:
18 Oct 2022 Standard inspection:
11 Feb 2020 Standard inspection:
05 Jun 2018 Standard inspection:
15 May 2012 Standard inspection:
11 Mar 2009 Light touch inspection
13 Mar 2006 Standard inspection

Strengths

  • Strong, respectful relationships within the school community
  • Effective support for pupils' social and emotional well-being
  • Ambitious expectations for pupil achievement and behaviour
  • Successful re-engagement of reluctant readers with books
  • Broad and balanced curriculum tailored to individual pupils' needs
  • High-quality careers programme aiding transition to further education
  • Well-supported personal development activities including outdoor education

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent teaching of reading impacting pupils' skill development

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
9.7

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 0%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 0%

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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