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Hartsdown Academy

Secondary · Kent · CT9 5RE
↓ DecliningRanks above 2% of area schools (65 secondary schools in Kent)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Progress 8-0.4 — Below average
Attainment 833.1
Grade 5+ in English & Maths17%
EBacc average point score2.8

School details

Academy converterSixth form
TypeAcademy converter
GenderMixed
AdmissionsNon-selective
Age range11–18
Pupils on roll868
Sixth formYes
Academy trustCOASTAL ACADEMIES TRUST
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Needs attention

Inspected 24/02/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionStrong standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Good

Inspected 07/12/2021 · Safeguarding: Yes
Sixth formGood
Personal developmentGood
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Leadership and managementGood

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £280,000 (1230 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.