Foundation school · Kent

Greatstone Primary School

2–11Ages
215Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118864URN

Baldwin Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

49 applications for 24 places · 278th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

43%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 24 May 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

49 applications · 24 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.6; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.6; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.6; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.6; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	24	49	2.0	24	1.00
Sep 2025	21	51	2.4	18	0.86
Sep 2024	24	51	2.1	24	1.00
Sep 2023	26	51	2.0	26	1.00
Sep 2022	28	51	1.8	28	1.00
Sep 2021	34	51	1.5	33	0.97
Sep 2020	33	52	1.6	33	1.00
Sep 2019	38	64	1.7	38	1.00
Sep 2018	43	75	1.7	43	1.00
Sep 2017	46	74	1.6	44	0.96
Sep 2016	48	77	1.6	48	1.00
Sep 2015	50	79	1.6	49	0.98
Sep 2014	47	76	1.6	47	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 62% · Writing 69% · Maths 49% → all three 43% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard43%381st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard62%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard49%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	43%	9%	102	101
2023/24	25%	3%	100	99
2022/23	35%	2%	102	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Greatstone Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
2.9 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Lydd Primary School
4.0 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Dymchurch Primary School
7.6 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Brenzett Church of England Primary School
8.6 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Brookland Church of England Primary School
9.4 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Palmarsh Primary School
12.7 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lympne Church of England Primary School
13.4 km · Kent

2026

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Hamstreet Primary Academy
13.8 km · Kent

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118864 · 886/5218
Capacity: 250 pupils · 215 on roll
Free school meals: 28.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Baldwin Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SY
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources