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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 20 November 2024Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
- 3 July 2018Graded inspection: Outstanding
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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 entry146 applications · 60 places offered · 53 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
- 2025 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
- 2024 2.5; Kent median median 2.4
- 2023 3.0; Kent median median 2.3
- 2022 2.6; Kent median median 2.1
- 2021 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
- 2020 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
- 2019 2.4; Kent median median 2.1
- 2018 1.7; Kent median median 2.1
- 2017 2.0; Kent median median 2.2
- 2016 1.6; Kent median median 2.5
- 2015 1.8; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
- 2014 1.8; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school
- This school
- Kent median
Dashed bars: as Reculver Church of England Primary School (URN 118656), the previous school.
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 | 60 | 146 | 2.4 | 53 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 151 | 2.5 | 55 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 147 | 2.5 | 56 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2023 | 60 | 181 | 3.0 | 58 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2022 | 60 | 155 | 2.6 | 63 | 1.05 |
| Sep 2021 | 60 | 138 | 2.3 | 62 | 1.03 |
| Sep 2020 | 78 | 155 | 2.0 | 68 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2019 | 57 | 135 | 2.4 | 49 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2018 | 64 | 106 | 1.7 | 49 | 0.77 |
| Sep 2017 | 42 | 85 | 2.0 | 34 | 0.81 |
| Sep 2016 | 70 | 110 | 1.6 | 51 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2015 * | 62 | 113 | 1.8 | 52 | 0.84 |
| Sep 2014 * | 50 | 88 | 1.8 | 42 | 0.84 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 79% · Writing 71% · Maths 71% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Kent median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 7% | 106 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 15% | 105 | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 9% | 104 | 103 |
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
- Reculver Church of England Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolStandards maintained20242.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · Kent20262.5applications per place
- 3.2 km · KentGraded · no overall grade202534%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · KentStandards maintained20252.0applications per place
- 3.4 km · KentRemains Outstanding202381%met the SATs standard
- 3.7 km · Kent20265.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 4.0 km · KentGood20223.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
- 5.0 km · KentGraded · no overall grade20242.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
- 5.2 km · KentGood20242.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- URN · DfE number
- 141216 · 886/2048
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 525 pupils · 444 on roll
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 July 2015
- Replaced
- Reculver Church of England Primary School (URN 118656)
- Address
- Hillborough, Herne Bay, CT6 6TA
- Local authority
- Kent · Canterbury
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources