Academy converter · Kent

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

4–11Ages
217Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
141532URN

Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.6 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

90 applications for 30 places · 89th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 25 June 2024Ofsted'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

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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

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Kent median (2.4) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

90 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.1; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.8; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.7; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.7; Kent median median 2.1
2017 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.9; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.9; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.5; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Kent median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (URN 118863), 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	30	90	3.0	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	92	3.1	32	1.07
Sep 2024	27	79	2.9	25	0.93
Sep 2023	29	81	2.8	31	1.07
Sep 2022	30	80	2.7	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	83	2.8	33	1.10
Sep 2020	30	82	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2019	30	80	2.7	34	1.13
Sep 2018	30	81	2.7	41	1.37
Sep 2017	21	64	3.1	19	0.90
Sep 2016	30	86	2.9	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	88	2.9	36	1.20
Sep 2014 *	30	76	2.5	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 75% · Maths 78% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%89th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	75%	19%	108	106
2023/24	69%	16%	107	104
2022/23	77%	16%	108	108

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

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, LongfieldThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Leigh Academy Hartley
0.6 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 90%met the SATs standard
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.2 km · Kent

Requires improvement2024

1.6applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
New Ash Green Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

4.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Istead Rise Primary School
3.3 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

4.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Sedley's Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Meopham Community Academy
3.7 km · Kent

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.5applications per place 76%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141532 · 886/5217
Trust: Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 218 pupils · 217 on roll
Free school meals: 5.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2014
Replaced: Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (URN 118863)
Address: Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL
Local authority: Kent · Sevenoaks

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