Hartley & Hodsoll Street
Summary
Hartley & Hodsoll Street (E02005090) is part of Kent local authority (view on map). Hartley & Hodsoll Street has an approximate population of 5,900 people, of which 15% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".
Hartley & Hodsoll Street neighbours Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet, Istead Rise & Meopham, Sole Street & Vigo, West Kingsdown, New Ash Green, and East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe.
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- 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Hartley & Hodsoll Street is the 27th least deprived area in Kent (out of 183) with 16% of children living in low-income families, compared to 32% across Kent and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Hartley & Hodsoll Street, 12% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Kent and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Hartley & Hodsoll Street | % in Kent | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 12% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 88% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Hartley & Hodsoll Street, 15% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Kent, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Hartley & Hodsoll Street | % in Kent | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 85% | 81% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 9% | 13% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 6% | 6% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Hartley & Hodsoll Street, 14% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 22% in Kent, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Hartley & Hodsoll Street | % in Kent | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85% | 77% | 67% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% | 14% |
| Black | 2% | 6% | 7% |
| Mixed | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Other | – | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Hartley & Hodsoll Street with English as an additional language is 4%, compared with 14% in Kent, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Hartley & Hodsoll Street | % in Kent | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 4% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 96% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Hartley & Hodsoll Street has 2 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Hartley & Hodsoll Street |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 2 |
| Childminders | 0 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 2 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Hartley & Hodsoll Street since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Hartley & Hodsoll Street has 3 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Hartley & Hodsoll Street |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 3 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 2 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 1 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Hartley & Hodsoll Street since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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