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Hoath Primary School

Community school · Canterbury · CT3 4LA

Ages 4–11 · 106 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)80%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

19

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

106 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
106
Boys / girls
45 / 61
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
106 / 105 (101%)
Free school meals
26.4%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Federation
The Federation of Chislet CE and Hoath Primary Schools
Headteacher
Mr Tim Whitehouse

Location

Address
School Lane, Hoath
Postcode
CT3 4LA
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Canterbury
Constituency
Herne Bay and Sandwich
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Canterbury, Kent, 106 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.4%.

Open schools in Canterbury
54
Primary schools in Canterbury
30
Academies among open schools in Canterbury
30% (16)
Open schools in CT3
13
Primary in CT3
12
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CanterburyNear CT3

  • Water Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Canterbury · CT3 4HS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM37.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Herne Church of England Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 7AL · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM15.5%

    1.6 miles away

  • Herne Bay Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 5SH · Kent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM44.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

  • Herne Bay Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Herne Bay · CT6 5DA · Kent

    Ages 7–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM45.3%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tim Whitehouse
Telephone
01227860249
Website
www.chislethoathfederation.co.uk

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