Lower Halstow Primary School, Sittingbourne

In its own words: "Please access our school prospectus for an overview of what happens in school on a day-to-day basis. Classroom doors open at 8.30am with the school day running from morning registration at 8.45am to 3.15pm. Every class has a 15 minute mid-morning break and an hour for lunch."

In 2025, 40% of Year 6 pupils at Lower Halstow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 53% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Lower Halstow Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lower Halstow Primary School are Newington Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths); Holywell Primary School (1 mile, 94% reading, 94% maths); Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School (2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); and Bobbing Village School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 79% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lower Halstow Primary School.

58 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Lower Halstow Primary School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (90%).

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 49 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 5 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Lower Halstow Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Newington Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).

In 2024/25, Lower Halstow Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.