Greatstone Primary School
Baldwin Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Greatstone Primary School is a primary school in New Romney for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 330th of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 21 July 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 May 2022
Pupils enjoy attending this coastal school. They build positive relationships with the adults who care deeply for them. Leaders and teachers have high expectations for all pupils. They have reviewed the curriculum to help pupils to develop detailed knowledge across a broad range of subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are sensitively supported. As pupils move through the school, they use what they have learned to help them to become interested and motivated in lessons. Teachers use the outdoors well. Children in Nursery explore in the wet play area and pupils across the school learn how to build fire pits and toast marshmallows in 'forest school'. The well-structured curriculum helps pupils to develop into resilient and independent learners by the time they leave the school. Leaders have built strong structures for behaviour. While the behaviour of some pupils in the school has been poor in the past, this is rapidly improving. Pupils enjoy the 'golden book' rewards they receive for good work and attitudes. This motivates them to behave well and produce work of which they are proud. When bullying takes place, staff act swiftly to address this. As a result, pupils are happy and feel safe.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects within the wider curriculum, teachers do not use assessment information well enough to check what pupils understand. This means that some pupils do not reach the ambitious end points in the curriculum because they have gaps in their knowledge. Subject leaders need to systematically check that teachers use assessments to ensure that pupils build cumulatively secure knowledge across all subjects.
- Not all pupils behave well in lessons. As a result, some do not achieve as they should. Leaders should maintain their drive to improve behaviour so that these pupils build the capacity to manage their own behaviours in class.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
215 pupils on roll, with places for 250
Schools near Greatstone Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Lydd Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| Dymchurch Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 55% met the expected standard |
| Brenzett Church of England Primary School | 5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Brookland Church of England Primary School | 6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Beth Spaul
- Phone
- 01797363916
- Address
- Baldwin Road, Greatstone, New Romney, TN28 8SY
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118864
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.