Lower Halstow Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lower Halstow Primary School is a primary school in Sittingbourne for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 14th of 23 primary schools in Sittingbourne. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 4 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

15 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.5%

3.5%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.5%

24.5%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lower Halstow Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Newington Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
Holywell Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard	53% met the expected standard
Bobbing Village School	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	75% met the expected standard
Riverside Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% 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: Mrs Tara Deevoy
Phone: 01795842344
Website: lower-halstow.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, ME9 7ES
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118341

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.