Thistle Hill Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 140393
- Address
- Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, ME12 3UD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 332 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.4%
- Girls
- 53.6%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 48.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 32.8%
White British 85.8%
Other White 3.3%
African 3.3%
Mixed 2.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Other Asian 0.9%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.8
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsWell below average-5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Thistle Hill Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 27 11 16 |
| Year 1 | 49 21 28 |
| Year 2 | 56 26 30 |
| Year 3 | 48 22 26 |
| Year 4 | 46 22 24 |
| Year 5 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |