Water Meadows Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Shaftesbury Road
 Hersden
 Canterbury
 Kent CT3 4HS
Telephone: 01227 710414

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Hersden Community Primary School
Trust: The Stour Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Stour Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Ben Martin (since July 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Victoria Acors
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10.3 / 8.39
Non-teaching Staff*: 11.57
Number of pupils: 179
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.4
Sex: Mixed (45% boys / 55% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 40.20% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 15.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: Kent
Constituency: North Thanet
Electoral Ward: Sturry
School Number: 8862013

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th March 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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