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Halfway Houses Primary School

Swale, ME12 3APPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#4,289
of 13,686 nationally

About Halfway Houses Primary School

Halfway Houses Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the Swale district, it ranks 17th out of 48 primaries, placing it comfortably in the top half of local schools. Its top-performing peers in the same area include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character. It is led by headteacher Jack Allen and currently has 522 pupils on roll, against a capacity of 630. Over 30% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that is notably higher than the national average and reflects the school's role within its community. The nearest outstanding-rated primary is Queenborough School and Nursery, just 1.9 kilometres away.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressDanley Road, Sheerness, Swale, ME12 3AP
HeadteacherJack Allen
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils522
Free School Meals (FSM)31.8%
School Capacity522 / 630 (83% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (13 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 May 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteForest SchoolOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceRoundersSwimmingCricketAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

Source: halfwayhouses.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Halfway Houses Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.