Lympne Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Primary school · Hythe, Kent
CT21 4JG
Composite score
66.5

Lympne Church of England Primary School at a glance

Located in Hythe, Kent, Lympne Church of England Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 202 pupils aged 4 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 20.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Lympne Church of England Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,369
National rank
#340
In South East
#89
In Kent
Top 16%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
88%
% achieving higher RWM
8%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 03/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 202 % FSM ever-6 6.9% % EAL 0.5% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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