Best 3 Primary schools in Longfield – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (Primary) in Longfield; Leigh Academy Hartley (Primary) in Longfield; Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Primary) in LONGFIELD — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield, Leigh Academy Hartley and Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Longfield, Kent and LONGFIELD, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield), published Sep 2024. The lowest is 2 (Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School), published Dec 2013. The most recent inspection on record is for Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 750, typical FSM 5–10%, range 5–10%–5–10%; spread across trusts such as Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership and Leigh Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Our Lady of Hartley Catholic Primary School, Hartley, Longfield
DA3 8BL
|
Leigh Academy Hartley
DA3 8BT
|
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
DA3 8NA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Longfield Kent DA3 8BL |
Longfield Kent DA3 8BT |
LONGFIELD Kent DA3 8NA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Sep 2024 | 1 22 Nov 2023 | 2 4 Dec 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 218 | 420 | 105 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership | Leigh Academies Trust | Kent (886) |
| Website | www.ourladyhartley.kent.sch.uk | www.leighacademyhartley.org.uk | fawkhamschool.com |
| Telephone | 01474706385 | 01474702742 | 01474702312 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Longfield
Kent
DA3 8BT - Ofsted
- 1 22 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Website
- www.leighacademyhartley.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01474702742
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- LONGFIELD
Kent
DA3 8NA - Ofsted
- 2 4 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Kent (886)
- Website
- fawkhamschool.com
- Telephone
- 01474702312
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