Hoath Primary School
School Lane, Hoath, Canterbury, CT3 4LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Tim Whitehouse
- Federation
- The Federation of Chislet CE and Hoath Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Herne Bay and Sandwich
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 106
- URN
- 118361
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01227860249
About this school
Hoath Primary School is a community primary school in Canterbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 106 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hoath Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 80% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 80% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 87% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Hoath Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hoath Primary School compares
Hoath Primary School ranked 142nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.9% | 28.9% | 106 | — |
| Chislet Church of England Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 28.4% | 104 | 1.2 miles |
| Water Meadows Primary School | 71% | 6.8% | 42.5% | 188 | 1.4 miles |
| Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 5.5% | 11.2% | 318 | 1.5 miles |
| Herne Church of England Junior School | 81% | 4.1% | 16.8% | 375 | 1.6 miles |
| Reculver Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 22% | 444 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.85%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chislet Church of England Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Water Meadows Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School1.5 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Herne Church of England Junior School1.6 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
-
Reculver Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Herne Bay
Other schools in Canterbury
Hoath Primary School ranks 9th of the 27 ranked primary schools in Canterbury.
- Adisham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Aylesham Primary School Primary
- Barham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blean Primary School Primary
- Bridge and Patrixbourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chartham Primary School Primary
- Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chislet Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Goodnestone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Littlebourne Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hoath Primary School teach?
- Hoath Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Canterbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Hoath Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hoath Primary School is Mr Tim Whitehouse, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hoath Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hoath Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Hoath Primary School?
- Hoath Primary School has 106 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hoath Primary School full?
- Hoath Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 106 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hoath Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hoath Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hoath Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hoath Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Hoath Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hoath Primary School is part of the The Federation of Chislet CE and Hoath Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hoath Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hoath Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Hoath Primary School ranked 142nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hoath Primary School's absence rate?
- Hoath Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hoath Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hoath Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.