School profile

Headcorn Primary School

Primary · Community school · Headcorn, TN27 9QT

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

8,405 of 15,057

Top 56% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Headcorn Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Dec 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils401 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Sean Johnson
Local authorityKent
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 118291.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104104105
Expected standard in reading76%75%76%
Expected standard in writing73%74%73%
Expected standard in maths65%71%75%
Pupils taking tests55--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils401
Girls195
Boys206
Eligible for free school meals30.2%
First language not English6.2%
SEN support56
EHC plan9
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.8%
Other mixed
9.5%
Gypsy/Roma
5.2%
Other White
2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
Other Asian
0.7%
African
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
White and Black African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence7.1%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence22.4%14.4%13.2%
Severe absence3%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)98
First preference applications (Reception)64
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll401
Unfilled places4.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult9.5
Teachers (FTE)19.83
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.14
Support staff (FTE)27.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Headcorn Primary School

What is Headcorn Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Headcorn Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Dec 2024. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Headcorn Primary School rank in England?

Headcorn Primary School ranks 8,405 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 56%).

How many pupils attend Headcorn Primary School?

Headcorn Primary School has 401 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.