Higham Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118262
- Address
- School Lane, Higham, ME3 7JL
- Website
- www.higham.kent.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 209 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 3.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.3%
White British 83.3%
Mixed 7.2%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 2.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Indian 1%
African 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.8
WritingWell below average-3.1
MathsWell below average-5.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 40%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 3%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 100
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Higham Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 28 20 8 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 5 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 6 | 30 18 12 |