Hamstreet Primary Academy
Hamstreet, Ashford, TN26 2EA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ACE LEARNING
- Principal
- Mrs Helen Glancy
- Constituency
- Weald of Kent
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 222
- URN
- 140323
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01233732577
About this school
Hamstreet Primary Academy is a primary academy in Ashford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 222 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 36 | 48 | 37 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 46% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 6% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 67% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 52% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 60% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.80 | - | - |
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 Hamstreet Primary Academy 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 | 61% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 269 |
| 2023/24 | 267 |
| 2024/25 | 248 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hamstreet Primary Academy compares
Hamstreet Primary Academy ranked 251st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 21% | 222 | — |
| Furley Park Primary Academy | 67% | 5.2% | 23.6% | 504 | 3.3 miles |
| Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.6% | 15.8% | 419 | 3.4 miles |
| Woodchurch Church of England Primary School | 74% | 6% | 21.7% | 165 | 3.7 miles |
| Finberry Primary School | 76% | 5.5% | 22.6% | 418 | 3.8 miles |
| Brenzett Church of England Primary School | 64% | 6.9% | 32.3% | 90 | 4.2 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
- 17 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 20.97%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.51%
- Persistent absence
- 16.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Furley Park Primary Academy3.3 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Kingsnorth Church of England Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Woodchurch Church of England Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Finberry Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
Brenzett Church of England Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Romney Marsh
Other schools in Ashford
Hamstreet Primary Academy ranks 20th of the 39 ranked primary schools in Ashford.
- Aldington Primary School Primary
- Ashford Oaks Community Primary School Primary
- Ashford, St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Beaver Green Primary School Primary
- Bethersden Primary School Primary
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabourne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Community Primary School Primary
- Challock Primary School Primary
- Charing Church of England Primary School Primary
- Chilmington Green Primary School Primary
- Downs View Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hamstreet Primary Academy teach?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ashford.
- Who is the principal of Hamstreet Primary Academy?
- The principal of Hamstreet Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Glancy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hamstreet Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hamstreet Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Hamstreet Primary Academy?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy has 222 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hamstreet Primary Academy full?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 222 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Hamstreet Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hamstreet Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hamstreet Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hamstreet Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hamstreet Primary Academy?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy is part of ACE LEARNING. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hamstreet Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hamstreet Primary Academy rank locally?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy ranked 251st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hamstreet Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hamstreet Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hamstreet Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hamstreet Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.