Primary school

Thistle Hill Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Kent
  • ME12 3UD
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,535 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 8%8%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 100%2018/19: top 86%2022/23: top 65%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 84%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM49% · South East 64%2/10 Well below South East
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%1/10 Well below South East
Reading score103 · South East 1061/10 Well below South East
Maths score100 · South East 1051/10 Well below South East
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 80% · 10 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 47% · 15 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 50% · 26 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 56% · 57 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 68% · 59 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 49% · 59 pupils · South East 64%80%13%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 10 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 0% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 4% · 26 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 2% · 57 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 5% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 59 pupils · South East 7%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 99 · 15 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 98 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 101 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 104 · 57 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 10610698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 10 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 103 · 15 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 96 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 100 · 26 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 100 · 57 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 59 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 59 pupils · South East 10510496No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
38 of 38 who put it first2015 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3838
2nd200
3rd200

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2018–2024

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2018Requires improvement
  2. 2022Requires improvement
  3. 2024Ungraded visit
  4. 2024Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026349
Free school meals (past 6 years)49.1%
First language not English9.0%
SEN support32.8%
EHC plan7.8%
Absence (sessions missed)7.0%
Persistently absent pupils22.5%

Girls 53.6%Boys 46.4%

83.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 93 responses (28% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.7% not applicable56.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.2% not applicable79.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?41.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 41.9% who said Yes above82.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.4
Pupils per adult7.9
  • Classroom teachers 20.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.8
  • Other support 9.6

Teachers 22.6 FTE · Whole workforce 53 · 66 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,075
Spend per pupil£7,196
Staff spend per pupil£5,873
Reserve per pupil£852
  • +£283,000revenue reserve
  • +£292,000in-year balance

Grants £7,901 · self-generated £175 · premises £377 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST (8 academies) · trust reserve £1,775,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it