School profile

Hextable Primary School

Primary · Community school · Swanley, BR8 7RL

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,998 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Hextable Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils605
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Suzie Hall
Local authorityKent
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 135118.

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 maths66%, similar to England, better than Kent62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Kent10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Kent106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Kent104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Kent104105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, similar to Kent75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to Kent74%73%
Expected standard in maths79%, better than England, better than Kent71%75%
Pupils taking tests89--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils605
Girls286
Boys319
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.19%
First language not English7.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.600
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.100
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.9%
Other White
6.6%
Gypsy/Roma
6.3%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
2.5%
African
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%
Indian
1%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.8%
Caribbean
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)29.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.02
Support staff (FTE)25.5
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.174
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.91
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.84
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolKentEngland
Overall absence5.6%, similar to England, similar to Kent5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.4%, worse than England, similar to Kent14.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Kent1.2%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hextable Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.8 miPrimarySt Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryJoydens Wood Infant SchoolAcademy converter
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0.9 miPrimaryJoydens Wood Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryLeigh Academy WilmingtonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryHorizon Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryWilmington Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter
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1.1 miPrimaryWilmington Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, SwanleyAcademy converter
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1.2 miPrimaryMaypole Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.2 miSecondaryWilmington Grammar School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hextable Primary School

What is Hextable Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hextable Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 20 Mar 2018.

How does Hextable Primary School rank in England?

Hextable Primary School ranks 6,998 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Hextable Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils at Hextable Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hextable Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hextable Primary School made 90 offers from 174 applications (1.9 per offer), and 84 of 91 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hextable Primary School?

Hextable Primary School has 605 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hextable Primary School?

Hextable Primary School had 600 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hextable Primary School?

At Hextable Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hextable Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hextable Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.