Hempstead Infant School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 7 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
Medway
Unique reference
118555
Address
Hempstead Road, Hempstead, ME7 3QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
262 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
58.4%
Girls
41.6%
First language not English
6.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
6.5%
Persistent absence
16.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 82.4%
Mixed 9.9%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 1.1%
African 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Hempstead Infant School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
70
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
60
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
42
From another Local Authority
11
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
60
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
84
44
40
Year 1
89
54
35
Year 2
89
55
34
Year 2023-2024