Halling Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Rochester, Medway
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Medway Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Halling Primary School is a primary school in Rochester, Medway for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2023. Medway has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Halling Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception applicant for 2026 was offered a place, with 48 first-choice applications for 52 offers; 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception 2026, 53 of the 103 applications (51%) came from families living outside Medway, and 22 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 13% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Medway schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Howlsmere Close, Halling, Rochester, ME2 1ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Council
- Medway
- Pupils on roll
- 391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are cheerful and confident in this welcoming school.”
- “All pupils are challenged through an ambitious curriculum that encourages them to develop into lifelong learners.”
- “Pupils respond by showing an eagerness to learn and work hard.”
To improve
- “Pupils believe that bullying can occasionally happen.”
- “However, sometimes, teachers do not carefully check that all pupils have secured understanding within lessons before moving on.”
- “This means pupils do not always have the knowledge they need to understand new learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 July 2023 (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) | 71% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 52 offers in total, 48 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Medway.
- Cuxton Community Junior School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Cuxton Community Infant School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Horsted Infant School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Horsted Junior School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Warren Wood Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Delce Academy 3.1 mi Good