Earley Springs

Special · ages 5-13MixedIndependentMaidstone Kent

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Earley Springs is an independent special school in Maidstone for boys and girls aged 5 to 13.

Ashford Road, Harriestsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL01622 805222earleyspringsschool.comMiss Harriet Carter headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places72

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences

Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people14% lower than the England average

Typical house price£365,000Maidstone

Nearest bus stop450 mDickley Wood, 1 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
The Lenham School	Academy	0.8 miles	820	Good 2019	22	Compare
Lenham Primary School	Council	0.9 miles	204	Good 2023	37	Compare
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School	Church of England	1.2 miles	393	Good 2024	11	Compare
Platts Heath Primary School	Council	1.3 miles	61	Good 2022	6	Compare
Kingswood Primary School	Council	2.7 miles	118	Good 2022	34	Compare
Hollingbourne Primary School	Council	2.9 miles	96	Good 2022	43	Compare
Ulcombe Church of England Primary School	Church of England	3.0 miles	54	Not inspected	1	Compare
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School	Church of England	3.5 miles	87	Report card 2026	2	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Ashford Road, Harriestsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BL
Telephone: 01622 805222
Website: earleyspringsschool.com
Headteacher: Miss Harriet Carter
Type of school: Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
Phase: Special school, ages 5-13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Local authority: Kent
Ward: Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs
Constituency: Faversham and Mid Kent
Setting: Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 10 February 2026 (new provision)
URN: 152328 · LAESTAB 8866195

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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