Hernhill Church of England Primary School | Primary in Faversham, Swale | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Hernhill Church of England Primary School

Primary

Swale · Faversham · ME13 9JG www.hernhill.kent.sch.uk

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
6 Mar 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
31 Oct 2017
Full inspectionOutstanding
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12 Feb 2013
Full inspectionGood
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17 Mar 2011
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Swale. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
70%
-16pp
LA
63%
England
63%
90%80%70%
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RWM higher
17%
-7pp
LA
10%
England
8%
24%20%16%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
40%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
27%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
77%
LA AVG 70%
SPAG higher standard
27%
LA AVG 25%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.82
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.18
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
209
cap. 210
212208203
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Pupil : teacher ratio
23.2
LA AVG 20.68:1
23.621.619.6
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EAL
2%
LA AVG 13.81%
3%1%0%
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FSM eligible
11%
LA AVG 27.09%
11%9%6%
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SEN
8%
LA AVG 17.42%
12%10%7%
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Overall absence
3%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%4%2%
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Persistent absence
4%
LA
15%
England
13%
10%6%3%
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Overview

AddressFostall, Hernhill, Faversham, ME13 9JG
Telephone01227751322
Local authorityKent
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.2:1
Religious characterChurch of England

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Finance£6395 spend / pupil£6220 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2570%17%209
2023/2486%24%210
2022/2377%23%+2.00+0.50+1.70212
2018/1989%18%+6.50+4.30+5.90205
2017/1890%16%+4.10+3.40+2.40203
2016/1780%20%+4.40+3.90+4.70208
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2587%40%93%23%83%27%90%77%108.0106.0106.08%
2023/2493%59%86%31%97%34%90%86%110.0109.0110.09%
2022/2387%43%80%27%93%30%87%80%108.0107.0106.011%
2018/1993%46%96%25%96%43%96%89%109.0109.0109.09%
2017/1897%32%97%26%94%29%100%94%109.0106.0109.08%
2016/1787%33%87%37%93%47%93%93%109.0109.0110.07%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520923.28%2%11%3%4%
2023/2421023.39%2%8%4%5%
2022/2321223.611%3%11%4%8%
2021/2220322.612%0%10%6%10%
2020/2120419.610%1%10%
2018/1920520.59%0%6%4%6%
2017/1820321.68%0%7%2%3%
2016/1720820.77%0%7%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.