Hoath Primary School, Canterbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Hoath Primary School excels at creating a warm, welcoming community where children are happy and feel they belong. The school is highly inclusive, ensuring every pupil - including those with additional needs - receives excellent support and can access all activities. Pupils leave as confident, enthusiastic learners who are well prepared for secondary school, with most achieving above national averages by Year 6.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance, with calm and respectful conduct across the school
- Strong inclusive culture where all pupils, including those with special educational needs, are fully supported and thrive
- Effective pastoral and wellbeing support through nurture clubs and personalised help
- Ambitious leadership with high expectations and clear vision for improvement
- Wide range of clubs, trips and enrichment activities that broaden pupils' experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistencies in how teachers check for understanding during lessons, leading to occasional gaps in knowledge
- Not yet fully consistent in providing timely support during lessons for all pupils who need it
- Some gaps in early reading and writing skills that need addressing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, arts clubs, games clubs, ECO ambassadors programme, librarian roles, outdoor forest school learning, performance poetry, trips to Roman museum and other educational visits, lunchtime nurture clubs
Hoath Primary School is a caring, inclusive primary school where pupils are happy, well-behaved, and achieve well. Leaders have high expectations for all pupils and create a nurturing environment where everyone thrives.
At a Glance
26.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 86%. Maths has declined from 87% to 79%. Writing has remained stable at around 86%.
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
22.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
106 pupils
105 capacity
1 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Canterbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Canterbury
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.87812%
Overall absence
12.90323%
Persistent absence
93
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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