Halfway Houses Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Halfway Houses Primary School is a primary school in Sheerness for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 131st of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 April 2015, report published 21 May 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

498 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals35.5%

35.5%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.8%

6.8%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.3%

26.3%, 11.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Halfway Houses Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Richmond Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Thistle Hill Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	49% met the expected standard
Queenborough School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	85% met the expected standard
West Minster Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	66% met the expected standard
Minster in Sheppey Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Strong standard	89% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ISLAND LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Jack Allen
Phone: 01795662875
Website: halfwayhouses.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Danley Road, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3AP
Local authority: Kent
URN: 143605

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.