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High Halstow Primary Academy

Primary

Medway · Rochester · ME3 8TF https://leighacademyhighhalstow.org.uk/

Pupils
241
cap. 236
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
20 Jun 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
16 Jan 2018
Short inspection
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15 Jul 2014
Full inspectionGood
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10 Dec 2012
Monitoring visit
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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 Medway. 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
81%
0pp
LA
62%
England
63%
81%67%53%
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RWM higher
19%
0pp
LA
7%
England
8%
19%11%3%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
28%
Science expected standard
84%
SPAG expected standard
69%
LA AVG 67%
SPAG higher standard
25%
LA AVG 24%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.05
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
212
cap. 236
216210203
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Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
LA AVG 23.32:1
30.125.420.6
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EAL
0%
LA AVG 18.75%
4%2%1%
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FSM eligible
11%
LA AVG 28.15%
14%11%8%
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SEN
10%
LA AVG 19.17%
10%7%4%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
7%6%4%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
15%
England
13%
23%15%6%
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Overview

AddressHarrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF
Telephone01634251098
Local authorityMedway
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
Religious characterNone

Nearby schools

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Finance£5458 spend / pupil£6066 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView 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
2024/2581%19%212
2023/2481%19%216
2022/2353%13%+2.10+4.80+1.70211
2018/1966%7%+1.00+1.10+1.10203
2017/1873%13%-0.40+0.90-0.80209
2016/1757%3%-2.60+1.50-0.90208
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2591%31%81%25%84%28%84%69%107.0106.0105.010%
2023/2487%35%90%35%90%35%94%87%108.0108.0108.08%
2022/2377%37%87%27%70%20%87%80%108.0104.0105.08%
2018/1976%24%86%10%86%17%93%62%104.0105.0103.09%
2017/1880%30%93%27%83%27%90%70%106.0105.0105.05%
2016/1763%13%87%23%80%13%90%60%102.0103.0102.04%

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.

Became an academy 1 Apr 2012 (was URN 118434)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521220.610%0%11%5%10%
2023/2421625.48%1%12%6%14%
2022/2321130.18%2%10%6%17%
2021/2221024.710%3%12%7%23%
2020/2121025.48%4%14%
2018/1920322.89%2%10%4%6%
2017/1820923.85%1%8%4%7%
2016/1720823.64%1%9%4%6%

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