Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School
The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, ME9 7TL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tracey Jerome
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 118734
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01795842473
About this school
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Sittingbourne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hartlip Endowed Church of England 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 12 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 50% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 67% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 40% | 50% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 67% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.20 | - | - |
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 Hartlip Endowed Church of England 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 | 20% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 108 |
| 2023/24 | 105 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School compares
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School ranked 325th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 3.8% | 19.8% | 104 | — |
| Newington Church of England Primary School | 73% | 7.4% | 36.7% | 242 | 1.4 miles |
| Miers Court Primary School | 56% | 5.2% | 16.6% | 417 | 1.5 miles |
| Riverside Primary School | 56% | 4.5% | 37.3% | 453 | 1.5 miles |
| Parkwood Primary School | — | 4.6% | 19.2% | 476 | 1.8 miles |
| St Margaret's Infant School | — | 4.6% | 16.4% | 312 | 1.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.81%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 4.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newington Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Sittingbourne
-
Miers Court Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Rainham
-
Riverside Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
Parkwood Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Gillingham
-
St Margaret's Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Gillingham
Other schools in Sittingbourne
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School ranks 17th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Sittingbourne.
- Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Bobbing Village School Primary
- Borden Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bredgar Church of England Primary School Primary
- Canterbury Road Primary School Primary
- Grove Park Primary School Primary
- Holywell Primary School Primary
- Iwade School Primary
- Kemsley Primary Academy Primary
- Lansdowne Primary School Primary
- Lower Halstow Primary School Primary
- Lynsted and Norton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School teach?
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sittingbourne.
- Who is the headteacher of Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School is Mrs Tracey Jerome, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hartlip Endowed Church of England 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 Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School?
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School full?
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 20% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School ranked 325th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hartlip Endowed Church of England 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.