Academy converter · Medway

Leigh Academy High Halstow

3–11Ages
241Pupils
PrimaryPhase
137990URN

Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.5per place

2.0 above Medway median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Medway

135 applications for 30 places · 1st of 62 in Medway

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 20 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

4.5applications per place, Reception

2.0 above Medway median (2.5) 2.3 above England median (2.2)

135 applications · 30 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 4.5; Medway median median 2.5
2025 3.6; Medway median median 2.8
2024 3.9; Medway median median 2.8
2023 3.4; Medway median median 2.2
2022 3.0; Medway median median 2.2
2021 2.5; Medway median median 2.1
2020 1.9; Medway median median 2.1
2019 2.3; Medway median median 2.2
2018 1.9; Medway median median 2.0
2017 2.1; Medway median median 2.0
2016 2.2; Medway median median 2.2
2015 1.8; Medway median median 2.2
2014 1.8; Medway median median 2.1

This school
Medway 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	30	135	4.5	43	1.43
Sep 2025	30	109	3.6	35	1.17
Sep 2024	30	116	3.9	35	1.17
Sep 2023	30	101	3.4	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	89	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2021	30	75	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2020	30	56	1.9	24	0.80
Sep 2019	30	69	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	58	1.9	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	64	2.1	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	67	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2015	30	53	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2014	29	53	1.8	18	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 91% · Writing 81% · Maths 84% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%3rd of 53 in Medway

Medway 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard91%

Medway 74% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Medway 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Medway 77% England 75%

Greater depth25%

Medway 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Medway 73% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Medway 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Medway median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	19%	107	106
2023/24	81%	19%	108	108
2022/23	53%	13%	108	104

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

Leigh Academy High HalstowThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

4.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough
3.2 km · Medway

Good2024

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Chattenden Primary School
4.3 km · Medway

Good2024

3.9applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Cliffe Woods Primary School
4.3 km · Medway

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe
4.5 km · Medway

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School
5.0 km · Medway

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Peninsula East
5.1 km · Medway

Good2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Wainscott Primary School
5.8 km · Medway

Good2024

2.5applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Burnt Oak Primary School
6.4 km · Medway

Good2022

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 137990 · 887/2421
Trust: Leigh Academies Trust
Capacity: 236 pupils · 241 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2012
Replaced: High Halstow Primary School (URN 118434)
Address: Harrison Drive, High Halstow, Rochester, ME3 8TF
Local authority: Medway

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