Hoath Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hoath Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 14th of 27 primary schools in Canterbury. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 29 March 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

14 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

106 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals26.4%

26.4%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support27.4%

27.4%, 12.6 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hoath Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chislet Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Water Meadows Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Herne Church of England Junior School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	81% met the expected standard
Reculver Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	59% 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 Tim Whitehouse
Phone: 01227860249
Website: chislethoathfederation.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118361

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.