Meadows School is a non-maintained special day school in Kent run by the children's charity Barnardo's. We provide education for students between 5 and 19 who have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) or are in the process of obtaining one. Our designation is for pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.
We are based in Southborough (between the two historic towns of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge) on a beautiful 19-acre campus. The site incorporates Key Stages 2, 3 and 4 and has a separate post-16 provision.
At present there is capacity for 100 pupils on roll.
The pupils who attend Meadows school may have had a negative experience of education and some will have spent time out of school in the past. It is for this reason that we have the three values of 'Engage, Enrich and Empower' at our core.
We engage minds, enrich lives, and empower futures.
We strive to achieve a culture that: promotes respect, tolerance and kindness; celebrates success and provides the ability to work through difficulties. Working in partnership with families and agencies, we aim to support pupils to develop character strengths and promote their resilience to enable the young person to maximise their potential during their time with us.
We offer a broad curriculum tailored to individual pupil needs. There are opportunities to study for GCSEs, BTECs, Functional Skills, Vocational Skills qualifications, Entry Level Certificates and Open Awards.
Ofsted judged Meadows School to be Outstanding for Personal Development and Sixth-Form Provision, and Good for Quality of Education, Behaviour & Attitudes, and Leadership & Management. Inspectors praised the school "as a place where pupils feel safe, are proud of their achievements, and benefit from staff who are ambitious for their future.”
We would love to hear from you. It is imperative that you have a passion for making a positive difference to the lives of the young people within the school and in building positive and supportive relationships. You should be a team player, resilient and motivated by challenge and have the ability to think creatively. You will need to be willing to work to Barnardo's Basis and Values and maintain Safeguarding as a core priority.
We believe in children; We transform lives; We fulfil vision.
