Headcorn Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Headcorn, Kent
Headcorn Primary School is a primary school in Headcorn, Kent for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Kings Road, Headcorn, TN27 9QT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 401 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this welcoming and friendly school, where they know teachers want them to be the best they can be.”
- “The school’s values are known by pupils who strive to live up to them.”
- “The school sets ambitious goals for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
To improve
- “Many children start Reception with limited vocabulary and lack confidence to speak in discussions.”
- “In some, less well-established, subjects, activities do not match closely to the intended curriculum.”
- “Some pupils do not achieve as well as they might in these areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 64 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Staplehurst School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Smarden Primary School 3.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sutton Valence Primary School 3.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kingswood Primary School 4.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Platts Heath Primary School 4.7 mi Good Last distance published