Academy converter · Kent

Hamstreet Primary Academy

4–11Ages
222Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140323URN

Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

45 applications for 22 places · 274th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%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 · 17 May 2023Ofsted'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

Inspection history

17 May 2023
Graded inspection: Good
23 February 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

45 applications · 22 places offered · 20 named it first

2026 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2025 1.6; Kent median median 2.3
2024 1.5; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.5; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.9; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 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	22	45	2.1	20	0.91
Sep 2025	37	59	1.6	31	0.84
Sep 2024	30	44	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2023	32	57	1.8	32	1.00
Sep 2022	40	60	1.5	38	0.95
Sep 2021	38	49	1.3	33	0.87
Sep 2020	41	69	1.7	36	0.88
Sep 2019	39	59	1.5	36	0.92
Sep 2018	45	77	1.7	45	1.00
Sep 2017	45	81	1.8	42	0.93
Sep 2016	35	69	2.0	32	0.91
Sep 2015	33	72	2.2	30	0.91
Sep 2014	44	85	1.9	45	1.02

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 73% · Maths 70% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%246th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	62%	11%	108	103
2023/24	46%	6%	105	101
2022/23	61%	11%	105	102

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

Hamstreet Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Furley Park Primary Academy
5.3 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School
5.5 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

3.0applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School
5.9 km · Kent

Good2023

2.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Finberry Primary School
6.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Brenzett Church of England Primary School
6.8 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Aldington Primary School
7.0 km · Kent

Good2024

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
East Stour Primary School
7.2 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Chilmington Green Primary School
7.2 km · Kent

Good2022

2.2applications per place 46%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140323 · 886/2286
Trust: Ace Learning
Capacity: 315 pupils · 222 on roll
Free school meals: 22.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2013
Replaced: Hamstreet Primary School (URN 118378)
Address: Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EA
Local authority: Kent · Ashford

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