Lower Halstow Primary School
Community school · Primary
Sittingbourne · ME9 7ES · Kent
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.9 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 118649
Newington Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Sittingbourne · ME9 7LB
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 2–11
Pupils
242
Local authority
Kent
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Sittingbourne, Kent, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.
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Overview
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 118649
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Newington
- Postcode
- ME9 7LB
- Town
- Sittingbourne
- County
- Kent
- Local authority
- Kent
- District
- Swale
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 242
- Boys / girls
- 126 / 116
- School capacity
- 236
- Capacity fill
- 242 / 236 (103%)
- Free school meals
- 33.3%
- FSM pupils
- 66
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Federation
- The Federation of Lower Halstow Primary and Newington CofE Primary School
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tara Deevoy
- Telephone
- 01795842300
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- Unknown date — Standards maintained (Report)