Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
Stack Lane, Hartley, Longfield, DA3 8BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mr James Baker
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Tonbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 217
- URN
- 141532
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01474706385
About this school
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Longfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 217 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. 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 69% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| Expected standard in reading | 94% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 75% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
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 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield 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 | 77% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 213 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield compares
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield ranked 90th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4% | 5.2% | 217 | — |
| Leigh Academy Hartley | 90% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 445 | 0.3 miles |
| Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 35% | 5.7% | 38.4% | 286 | 0.7 miles |
| New Ash Green Primary School | 45% | 7% | 16.6% | 400 | 1.2 miles |
| Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 9.8% | 103 | 1.3 miles |
| Istead Rise Primary School | 83% | 5.5% | 13.9% | 211 | 2.1 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)
- 5.16%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 6.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Hartley0.3 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
New Ash Green Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Longfield
-
Istead Rise Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Gravesend
Other schools in Longfield
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield ranks 2nd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Longfield.
- Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Langafel Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Hartley Primary
- New Ash Green Primary School Primary
- Leigh Academy Longfield Secondary
- Leigh Academy Milestone Academies
- Rowhill School Special schools
- Steephill School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield teach?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Longfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield is Mr James Baker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield, 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 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield has 217 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield full?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield has capacity for 218 pupils and 217 on roll (100%), 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 Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield rank locally?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield ranked 90th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield'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.