Located in Sheerness, Halfway Houses Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Halfway Houses Primary School currently has around 522 pupils on roll, which is about 83% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.7% boys and 47.3% girls. Around 31.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Danley Road, Sheerness, ME12 3AP
Website: www.halfwayhouses.kent.sch.uk
Telephone: 01795662875
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Jack Allen
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143605

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 630
Number of Pupils: 522
Number of Boys: 275
Number of Girls: 247

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%456
African2.70%14
Other White2.50%13
Other Mixed1.50%8
Other Asian1.10%6
Gypsy/Roma1.00%5
White and Black Caribbean0.80%4
Bangladeshi0.60%3
Other (any other ethnic group)0.60%3
Unclassified0.60%3
Other Black0.40%2
White and Asian0.40%2
Pakistani0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
Chinese0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Above Average (1.4)
Maths: Below Average (-1.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Local authority average
104.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Local authority average
102.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Halfway Houses Primary School
Danley Road , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3AP
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Halfway Houses Primary School
Southdown Road , ME12 3BE
- not rated 460 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Richmond Primary School
Nursery Close , St Helen's Road ME12 2QT
- not rated 1,571 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Richmond Academy
Unity Street , ME12 2ET
- not rated 1,598 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Richmond Primary School
Unity Street , ME12 2ET
3out of 4 1,598 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey
Minster Road , ME12 3JQ
- not rated 642 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Minster
Minster Road , ME12 3JQ
- not rated 717 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Minster College
Minster Road , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3JQ
- not rated 717 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
EKC Sheppey Secondary
Marine Parade , ME12 2BE
- not rated 1,720 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Danley Middle School
Halfway Road , ME12 3AU
- not rated 62 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cheyne Middle School
Jefferson Road , ME12 2PU
- not rated 1,747 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Nore Academy
Danley Road , Minster-on-Sea ME12 3AP
- not rated 66 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Elmley Dray School
18-20 Marina Drive , Minster-on-Sea ME12 2DP
- not rated 1,321 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hythe House Education
19 Marine Parade , ME12 2AP
- not rated 2,078 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Threshold Learning Centre
The Gateway , Rushenden Road ME11 5HX
- not rated 2,999 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.