Thistle Hill Academy
Aspen Drive, Minster-on-Sea, Sheerness, ME12 3UD
Headteacher: Ms Rebecca HandebeauxSchool website ↗Pupils: 332 (capacity: 420)Part of THE STOUR ACADEMY TRUST
Ofsted RatingInspected 5 November 2024Full report ↗
Not rated
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.
Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding
SATs Results (2024/25)
End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.
Reading, Writing & Maths combinedⓘReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
49.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)ⓘHigher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%
Reading
Expected level59.0%
Exceeding31.0%
Average scoreⓘReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0
Writing
Expected level76.0%
Exceeding3.0%
Maths
Expected level59.0%
Exceeding7.0%
Average scoreⓘMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)100.0
How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)
✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
43
Applications received
74
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%
Pupils & Inclusion
Eligible for pupil premium
47.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageⓘEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
10.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportⓘSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
32.0%
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Results Over Time
Detailed year-by-year figures
| Year | Reading, Writing & Maths (expected %) | Exceeding expected (%) | Reading Progress | Writing Progress | Maths Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 80.0% | 10.0% | +4.1 | +5.7 | +1.8 |
| 2016/17 | 47.0% | 7.0% | -1.4 | +2.4 | +1.7 |
| 2017/18 | 13.0% | 0.0% | -4.2 | -8.9 | -5.6 |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 4.0% | -2.4 | -3.4 | -4.0 |
| 2022/23 | 56.0% | 2.0% | -2.8 | -2.1 | -5.0 |
| 2023/24 | 68.0% | 5.0% | - | - | - |
| 2024/25 | 49.0% | 0.0% | - | - | - |