Hoath Primary School
School Lane, Canterbury, CT3 4LA
106 pupils · 101% of 105 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 26.4%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 29 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 71% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.67 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 15 | 25 | 83 | 15 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 21 | 73 | 15 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 14 | 19 | 67 | 14 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 15 | 24 | 78 | 15 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 14 | 20 | 56 | 14 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 14 | 16 | 51 | 14 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 10 | 10 | 49 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 15 | 21 | 53 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Chislet Church of England Primary School 1.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Water Meadows Primary School 2.2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Herne Church of England Infant and Nursery School 2.4 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Herne Church of England Junior School 2.6 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Reculver Church of England Primary School 3.7 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Sturry Church of England Primary School 4.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.