Headcorn Primary School
Kings Road, Headcorn, TN27 9QTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Headcorn Primary School is a primary school in Headcorn for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 252nd of 420 primary schools in Kent. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 December 2024, report published 29 January 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- 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 10 December 2024
Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming and friendly school, where they know teachers want them to be the best they can be. The school's values are known by pupils who strive to live up to them. The school sets ambitious goals for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils work hard in lessons and achieve well. Pupils know they can talk to a trusted adult or post any concerns in the school's worry boxes to get help. The lunchtime 'calm corner' club offers a quiet space where help is at hand from experts in well-being support. Pupils build respectful and trusting relationships with adults and each other. They rightly feel safe and happy. The school sets high standards for behaviour, and pupils typically live up to these standards. Pupils' behaviour in lessons and around the school is respectful and calm. At social times, pupils play harmoniously together. When pupils struggle with behaviour, their needs are understood well, and the school uses effective approaches to support them. The school offers many opportunities for pupils to develop their confidence. Older reading ambassadors encourage younger pupils by reading stories to them and sharing their favourite books. Eco warriors recycle paper and batteries and protect the environment by litter picking.
What the school should improve
- In some foundation subjects, activities pupils undertake in lessons are not closely matched to what adults want them to learn. Consequently, pupils do not learn some curriculum content as well as they should. As the curriculum develops further, the school should ensure that appropriate activities are used to teach the intended knowledge so that pupils learn equally well across all curriculum areas.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
55 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
401 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Headcorn Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frittenden Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Ulcombe Church of England Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 15% met the expected standard |
| Staplehurst School | 3 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Smarden Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 89% met the expected standard |
| Sutton Valence Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Sean Johnson
- Phone
- 01622891289
- Address
- Kings Road, Headcorn, TN27 9QT
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118291
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.