Halling Primary School

About Halling Primary School

Halling Primary School was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across its last two inspections. The inspection report highlighted personal development as Outstanding, the only category to reach that top grade, while quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and early years provision were all judged Good. On the most informative exam metric available, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits just above the Medway local authority average of 62%, placing the school 28th out of 55 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it ranks in the middle 50% of all primary schools, which gives a solid, if unspectacular, picture of academic performance.

Looking more closely at the individual subject scores, the school’s strongest area is reading, where pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 and 30% reached the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 104, with 18% hitting the higher threshold, while writing saw 14% reach the higher standard. The proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in each subject individually was 77% for reading, 80% for maths, and 77% for writing, all of which are respectable figures. The school’s ranking score of 64 places it in the top 50% of schools nationally, and it sits behind top local performers like The Pilgrim School and Swingate Primary School, which both scored 87. With 17% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a fairly typical mix of backgrounds for the area.

Halling Primary School is a state primary for mixed genders aged 5 to 11, with a capacity of 420 and currently 399 pupils on roll. It was oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 99 applications for 60 places, with 52 first-preference offers made. The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, ICT suite, dining hall, gymnasium and a chapel, and runs clubs such as film, coding, drama, science and art. Sports on offer include football, cricket, swimming, rounders, cross country, athletics and tennis. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. This is a solid, well-regarded local primary that suits families looking for a Good-rated school with strong personal development and a broad range of activities, particularly if they live within the catchment area.

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