Lower Halstow Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 13 2019 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
118341
Address
School Lane, Lower Halstow, ME9 7ES

Pupils

Number of Pupils
188 (88% of total capacity)
Boys
50.0%
Girls
50.0%
First language not English
6.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.4%
Persistent absence
15.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78.7%
Gypsy/Roma 11.7%
Other White 3.2%
Mixed 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Chinese 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.3
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 15%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Lower Halstow Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
27
2nd preference
28
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher23.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
27
11
16
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
30
14
16
Year 3
31
16
15
Year 4
27
11
16
Year 5
14
9
5
Year 6
29
16
13
Year 2023-2024