Hampton Primary SchoolThornden Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Herne Bay.
Summary of the comparison
Hampton Primary School and Thornden Wood Primary School are primary schools in Herne Bay.
Hampton Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Thornden Wood Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Thornden Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hampton Primary School was judged strong and Thornden Wood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Hampton Primary School and 81.0% for Thornden Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Hampton Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thornden Wood Primary School (57.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Herne BayHampton Primary School | Herne BayThornden Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 273rd of 450 in Kent | 167th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 677 | 301 | |
| Capacity | 710 | 420 | |
| Location | Herne Bay, CT6 8NB | Herne Bay, CT6 7RS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 1.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 677 | 301 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 9.0% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 19.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Hampton Primary School
Thornden Wood Primary School
Full profiles: Hampton Primary School · Thornden Wood Primary School