Best 3 Primary schools in Kent – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Rodmersham School (Primary) in Sittingbourne; Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (Primary) in Longfield; La Fontaine Academy (Primary) in Bromley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Rodmersham School, Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield and La Fontaine Academy. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and free schools type located around Sittingbourne, Kent, Longfield, Kent and Bromley, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Rodmersham School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Rodmersham School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–10–15%; spread across trusts such as Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership and Step Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Rodmersham School
ME9 0PS
|
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
DA3 8BL
|
La Fontaine Academy
BR1 2SQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Free schools |
| Location |
Sittingbourne Kent ME9 0PS |
Longfield Kent DA3 8BL |
Bromley Kent BR1 2SQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 12 Sep 2024 | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 23 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 70 | 218 | 630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent (886) | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Step Academy Trust |
| Website | www.rodmersham.kent.sch.uk | www.ourladyhartley.kent.sch.uk | lafontaineacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01795423776 | 01474706385 | 02083534160 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 0PS - Ofsted
- 1 12 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- www.rodmersham.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01795423776
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Longfield
Kent
DA3 8BL - Ofsted
- 1 9 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Website
- www.ourladyhartley.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01474706385
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Free schools
- Location
- Bromley
Kent
BR1 2SQ - Ofsted
- 1 23 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Step Academy Trust
- Website
- lafontaineacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02083534160
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