Hoath Primary School

Hoath Primary School is performing well overall, demonstrating a strong standard in various key areas, such as safeguarding, attendance, behaviour, and inclusion. The leadership is experienced and committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and supported. The school effectively tracks pupil progress and addresses individual needs, contributing to notable achievements, especially at Year 6, where results often exceed national averages. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, preparing pupils for future challenges, both academically and socially. Despite these strengths, there are areas for improvement, particularly regarding gaps in early reading and writing skills. Some inconsistencies were noted in how pupils' understanding is checked, and although leaders are aware of these gaps, continued focus is needed to ensure all pupils can catch up effectively. The school is committed to refining its strategies to enhance teaching consistency across subjects to further raise student achievement.

Strengths

• High attendance rates in line with national averages.
• Positive behaviour and cooperative learning environment.
• Strong culture of inclusion for all pupils.
• Effective support for special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils.
• Ambitious leadership with clear improvement strategies.
• Well-structured personal development curriculum.
• Pupils achieve well with many exceeding national averages.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistencies in checking for understanding in early reading and writing.
• Need for more timely support in lessons to fully secure learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Hoath Primary School attended 95.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Hoath Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Hoath Primary School had 16.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 27.4% of pupils at Hoath Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Hoath Primary School received £8,307 and spent £8,273 for each of its 106 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £38,000 (£360 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Hoath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hoath Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Hoath Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hoath Primary School was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Hoath Primary School have?

Hoath Primary School has 106 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hoath Primary School cover?

Hoath Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hoath Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hoath Primary School?

Hoath Primary School is at School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4LA.