Platts Heath Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 20 2022 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
118295
Address
Headcorn Road, Platts Heath, ME17 2NH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
56 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
44.6%
Girls
55.4%
First language not English
7.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
46.4%
Persistent absence
26.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.4%
Mixed 10.7%
Gypsy/Roma 5.4%
African 3.6%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2.9
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsWell below average-7.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 45%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Platts Heath Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
5
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
3
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
8
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
3
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes17.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
8
1
7
Year 1
5
2
3
Year 2
7
4
3
Year 3
8
5
3
Year 4
7
3
4
Year 5
12
5
7
Year 6
9
5
4
Year 2024-2025