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Thistle Hill Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Aspen Drive
 Minster-on-Sea
 Sheerness
 Kent ME12 3UD
Telephone: 01795 899119

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: The Stour Academy Trust
Sponsor: The Stour Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Rebecca Handebeaux (since July 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Annette Bevan
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.6 / 20.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 30.37
Number of pupils: 349
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.4
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 49.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 14.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.5km
* 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
Electoral Ward: Sheppey Central
School Number: 8862034

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 5th November 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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