Lower Halstow Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Jan 21 2025 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
190 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
4.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.3%
Persistent absence
16.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.5%
Gypsy/Roma 7.9%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.6%
Irish Traveller 2.1%
African 1.6%
Other Asian 1.1%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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 59%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

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

School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lower Halstow Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 classes29.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
26
15
11
Year 1
29
13
16
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
31
15
16
Year 4
30
16
14
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
14
9
5
Year 2024-2025