Hamstreet Primary Academy
Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Hamstreet Primary Academy is a primary school in Ashford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 16th of 38 primary schools in Ashford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 May 2023, report published 6 July 2023
- 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 17 May 2023
Pupils look forward to coming to school each day. They enjoy their busy days, which are filled with opportunities to learn, be creative and get active. They recognise the ambitions that staff have for them and work hard to achieve them in lessons and around the school. Pupils appreciate the wide and varied opportunities they have through an enriched curriculum offer and a well-thought-out learning environment. Pupils are keen to share their learning from 'enterprise week', when they design and make items to sell to raise money. They are looking forward to helping to decide which new books to buy for their school library. whe. Parents and carers are complimentary about the wide range of activities, trips and sports on offer. They like the community feel that the school has. Year 6 pupils talk enthusiastically about their residential trip to Paris, where they were able to speak the French they had learned in lessons. Pupils behave well and are proud of their inclusive school. They explain what it means to be a good friend. They are able to define bullying, know where to go for support and trust the adults will help them sort things out. Bullying happens rarely, and if it does, adults quickly help. Pupils feel safe in school.
What the school should improve
- Subject leadership is at an early stage of development. Subject leaders have been unable to monitor the quality of teaching in their subjects of responsibility as fully as they would wish, due to being new to role. Leaders should continue to provide the training and support needed to ensure that subject leaders develop their roles to ensure that the curriculum is delivered as they intend.
- Staff are not yet using assessment procedures consistently in the foundation subjects to support the teaching of the curriculum in these areas. This hinders pupils' learning overall. Leaders need to ensure that staff have the knowledge and confidence to use assessment to inform teaching and embed pupils' knowledge in the foundation subjects systematically.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
37 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
222 pupils on roll, with places for 315
Schools near Hamstreet Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furley Park Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Woodchurch Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Finberry Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 76% met the expected standard |
| Brenzett Church of England Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ACE LEARNING
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Glancy
- Phone
- 01233732577
- Address
- Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EA
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 140323
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.