Stone Bay School

29/01/2026

🎉 We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news! 🎉

Stone Bay School’s residential provision has been judged Outstanding by Ofsted following a recent inspection.

Inspectors praised the high-quality care and support provided to pupils, highlighting the safe, nurturing environment created by our dedicated residential staff. The report recognises the strong, trusting relationships between staff and pupils, and the highly individualised support that helps young people make excellent progress socially, emotionally and academically, in some cases described as life-changing.

Ofsted also noted the strength of leadership and teamwork across the residential provision, ensuring pupils feel safe, valued and well supported at all times.

We are incredibly proud of our residential team and pupils. This Outstanding judgement reflects the commitment, compassion and hard work shown every day at Stone Bay School.

Read the full Ofsted report here:
👉https://www.stonebayschool.co.uk/_site/data/files/documents/ofsted/27E05087A44592EC70256535E1900B81.pdf

20/11/2025

🎄 Christmas Jumper Day – Thursday 11th December! 🎄

We’re excited to be taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day again this year! On 11th December, pupils (and staff!) are invited to come to school wearing their favourite Christmas jumper or festive outfit.

If you’d like to support the charity, you can make a donation using the link to our fundraising page below. Every little bit helps make a big difference to children around the world. ❤️

👉 Please share the link with friends and family – the more the merrier!

Thank you for your support, and we can’t wait to see all the wonderful festive jumpers! 🎅✨

https://christmas.savethechildren.org.uk/fundraising/CJD250000620?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=dssb-CL&utm_content=MPC

18/09/2025

Forest, an 11-year-old boy at Stone Bay School, has made an incredible decision to donate his long, luscious locks to The Little Princess Trust, a charity that provides real hair wigs to children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments or conditions like Alopecia.

Diagnosed with autism and global developmental delay at the age of three, Forest has always faced challenges, particularly when it comes to sensory overload. For years, haircuts were an overwhelming experience. However, everything changed when Forest learned about a charity that makes wigs for children with cancer, relying on generous people like him to donate their own hair.

Inspired by this, Forest made the heartfelt decision to part with his hair in the hopes of making another child feel better. "I want to help," Forest said, expressing his wish to give back to those in need.
The Little Princess Trust, which provides wigs free of charge to young cancer patients, is also one of the largest funders of childhood cancer research in the UK. The charity’s work relies entirely on donations from kind-hearted individuals like Forest and others in the community.

Forest’s selfless act of generosity is a reminder that even small actions can make a big difference. He hopes that his donation will bring comfort to another child and inspire others to consider doing the same.

Help Kim Vincent raise money to support Little Princess Trust

09/09/2025

By Sarah Mountjoy The Thanet Wanderers SEND rugby squad brought the summer season to a close in style with a lively end-of-summer picnic filled with laughter, games and plenty of food. Families, pl…

10/07/2025

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Stone Bay School has officially achieved the Silver Rights Respecting School Award (RRSA), awarded by UNICEF UK! 🥈✨

This incredible achievement reflects our whole school community’s deep commitment to creating a nurturing, inclusive, and respectful environment where children's rights are learned, respected, and lived every day.

📸 The article features a lovely photo of some of our amazing pupils and dedicated staff who helped make this possible

🙌 A huge thank you to our staff, pupils, families, and the wider school community for your continued support. Together, we’re making Stone Bay School a place where every child’s voice is valued.

👉 Read the full story here:

Stone Bay School in Broadstairs has been awarded a Silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK. UNICEF is the world’s leading organisation working for children and their rights. The Rights R…

18/03/2025

Stone Bay School are seeking volunteer governors for the following roles:
🔷Local Authority (LA) Governor
🔷 Foundation Governor
🔷 Coopted Governors (appointed by the full governing board)
🔷Parent Governor (specifically a parent/carer of a pupil at the school)

Apply on Kent Teach: https://www.kent-teach.com/Recruitment/Vacancy/VacancyDetails.aspx?VacancyId=144191

More info here: https://www.stonebayschool.co.uk/attachments/download.asp?file=18&type=pdf

05/02/2025

Our governors provide a wealth of vision, ethos and strategic direction to our school as a whole. As a governor you will be a volunteer who makes a vital contribution to the success of the school.

The experiences of a governorship look great on any CV, and can create career opportunities in the future!

Apply on Kent Teach: https://www.kent-teach.com/Recruitment/Vacancy/VacancyDetails.aspx?VacancyId=144191

More info here: https://www.stonebayschool.co.uk/page/?title=apply+to+be+a+volunteer+governor&pid=102

07/01/2025

12/12/2024

One of our amazing parents has submitted an application for a Tesco Stronger Start project for the school and has been successful!

You will be able to vote for this project in store at Tesco Extra (Westwood cross) and the Tesco on Broadstairs High Street from mid January to the end of March 2025. Simply vote by dropping your token given when making a purchase into our project box.

A huge thank you to Harry's mum, Louise, who did all the work on this project, we are so lucky as a school to have such kind and caring parents and carers 😊

20/11/2024

We are delighted to let you all know that we have been successful in gaining the Leading Parent Partnership Award!

Our LPPA advisor Malcolm visited the school on 14th November and spent time talking to different groups of pupils, staff, governors and parents, he also toured the school to see all of the environmental improvements that have been made.

He was so pleased to hear of the support and communication the school offer to our families and how supported our families feel.

Thank you to those of you who came in to speak to Malcolm and for the lovely supportive comments made.

18/11/2024

https://www.kent-teach.com/School/Directory/Details.aspx?SchoolId=2343

09/10/2024

We have some exciting parent workshops coming up this school year, please call or email the office to confirm your place👍