My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
19%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
31%Don't know
3%Hartsdown Academy
Academy converter — Secondary
CT9 5RE / 11–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
32.1
Attainment 8
50%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021
Good
Good
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 32.1
- Progress 8
- -0.39
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 19.7%
50% of parents would recommend this school
36 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
22%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
31%Don't know
0%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
19%Agree
33%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
31%Don't know
3%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
11%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
17%Not applicable
30%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
17%Agree
34%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
19%Don't know
11%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
25%Agree
17%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
25%Don't know
0%Not applicable
14%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
32%Agree
28%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
25%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
31%Agree
36%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
3%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
36%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
8%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
22%Agree
44%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
22%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
22%Agree
25%Disagree
25%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
17%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
50%No
50%45.2% of pupils receive SEN support
45.2%
SEN support
3.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 6.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 7.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 10%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 4.9%
50.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 50.3%
42% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 78%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 42%
- Entered top-third university
- 0%
- Achieved a degree
- 38%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1
- Free school meals
- 60.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 13.7:1
- Overall absence
- 14.28%
- Persistent absence
- 44.83%
- English as additional language
- 22.8%
- Teachers with QTS
- 83.4%
- White
- 83.5%
- Mixed
- 9.1%
- Asian
- 1.9%
- Black
- 3.6%
- Other
- 1.4%
White British65.5%
Other White12.9%
Gypsy / Roma5%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed5.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Black African1.7%
White & Asian0.6%
Indian1.1%
Other Asian0.7%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean1.7%
African1.7%
Other Black0.2%