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Spires Academy

URN: 135305

Address: Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD
ORION EDUCATION

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 10 January 2023 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Requires Improvement

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 02 March 2023
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 22 June 2017
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 24 November 2015
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 17 June 2015
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 01 October 2013
    PDF – Published

  6. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 12 June 2013
    PDF – Published

  7. Full inspection: SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 14 June 2010
    PDF – Published

  8. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 10 September 2009
    PDF – Published
  9. Opened

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About Spires Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Kent

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 726
  • School capacity: 750

Location

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  • Address: Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 0HD
  • Region: South East

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