Thistle Hill Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Sheerness, Kent
Thistle Hill Academy is a primary school in Sheerness, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3UD
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 349 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 49.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at this inclusive school, where everyone is welcome.”
- “The school has high expectations of pupils’ behaviour, and pupils rise to meet these well.”
- “Pupils treat one another with care.”
To improve
- “However, in some wider subjects, these links are not always as consistently strong.”
- “For some pupils, there are greater barriers to their high attendance.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (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) | 49% | 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: 38 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 38 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Minster in Sheppey Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Georges CofE (Aided) Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Halfway Houses Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Richmond Primary School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Queenborough School and Nursery 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- West Minster Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Rose Street Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edward's Catholic Primary School 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published