Headcorn Primary School, Headcorn

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Sean Johnson
Pupils:401 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01622891289
Address:Kings Road, Headcorn, TN27 9QT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 10 December 2024View full report
URN:118291
UKPRN:10073353
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Weald of Kent
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

30.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

91 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy95%
Well taught89%
Good progress78%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns65%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths-2ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 65%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

28.2

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Headcorn Rail Station (main entrance)
610m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Bankfields (opp)
214m · 3 min walk
Forge Lane (adj)
215m · 3 min walk
George and Dragon (adj)
222m · 4 min walk
Railway Station (opp)
508m · 8 min walk
Railway Station Forecourt (on)
599m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

401 pupils

420 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Headcorn

Low pressure
New homes approved:52
Projected new pupils:13

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Headcorn

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

10 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
4 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
28 March 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.50453%

Overall absence

20.67039%

Persistent absence

358

Enrolments

Authorised4.53301%
Unauthorised1.97152%
Persistent (10%+)20.67039%
Severe (50%+)3.07263%

Absence trend

4.05583%
18/19
4.5901%
20/21
6.67381%
21/22
7.00618%
22/23
6.04789%
23/24
6.50453%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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