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Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

Sevenoaks, DA3 8BLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,612
of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield

Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School in Hartley, Longfield, received an Outstanding rating across all five categories in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is the second consecutive Outstanding judgement for the school, which also achieved the top grade in its previous inspection in 2013. On the most informative exam metric available, the school’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits comfortably above the Kent local authority average of 63% for the same measure, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally. Within the Sevenoaks district, it ranks 18th out of 38 schools, with a ranking score of 69 based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressStack Lane, Longfield, Sevenoaks, DA3 8BL
HeadteacherJames Baker
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils213
Free School Meals (FSM)5.2%
School Capacity213 / 218 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 9 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuiteForest SchoolSensory RoomLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

GymnasticsNetballRoundersCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:30-08:40

After-school care

15:20-18:00

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

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Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.