Academy converter · Kent

Halfway Houses Primary School

2–11Ages
498Pupils
PrimaryPhase
143605URN

Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodApr 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

close to Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

125 applications for 48 places · 145th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodApr 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2024

Inspection history

13 March 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
29 April 2015
Graded inspection: Good · as Halfway Houses Primary School, URN 118866

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

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

125 applications · 48 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 2.6; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.5; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Kent median median 2.3
2022 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.2; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.3; Kent median median 2.5; as the previous school
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3; as the previous school

This school
Kent median

Dashed bars: as Halfway Houses Primary School (URN 118866), 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	48	125	2.6	48	1.00
Sep 2025	60	149	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2024	67	163	2.4	62	0.93
Sep 2023	90	214	2.4	72	0.80
Sep 2022	73	156	2.1	64	0.88
Sep 2021	81	157	1.9	80	0.99
Sep 2020	75	163	2.2	63	0.84
Sep 2019	72	151	2.1	65	0.90
Sep 2018	77	140	1.8	76	0.99
Sep 2017	67	143	2.1	58	0.87
Sep 2016 *	78	182	2.3	61	0.78
Sep 2015 *	81	174	2.2	67	0.83
Sep 2014 *	90	186	2.1	62	0.69

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 84% · Maths 81% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%130th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard81%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard27%

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	72%	12%	107	106
2023/24	70%	15%	105	105
2022/23	64%	13%	106	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

Halfway Houses Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Richmond Primary School
1.5 km · Kent

Good2022

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Thistle Hill Primary School
1.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.1applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Queenborough School and Nursery
1.9 km · Kent

Outstanding2023

2.5applications per place 85%met the SATs standard
West Minster Primary School
1.9 km · Kent

2025

2.5applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Minster in Sheppey Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

2026

2.1applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
Rose Street Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
St Edward's Catholic Primary School
2.2 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.3applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School
2.8 km · Kent

Good2024

3.0applications per place 60%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143605 · 886/5220
Trust: The Island Learning Trust
Capacity: 630 pupils · 498 on roll
Free school meals: 35.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 November 2016
Replaced: Halfway Houses Primary School (URN 118866)
Address: Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AP
Local authority: Kent · Swale

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