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Hythe Bay CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hythe · CT21 6HS

Ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

7.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
251

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

220 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
135 / 85
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
220 / 315 (70%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Prout

Location

Address
Cinque Ports Avenue
Postcode
CT21 6HS
Town
Hythe
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hythe, Kent, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 42.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Hythe
7
Primary schools in Hythe
6
Academies among open schools in Hythe
29% (2)
Open schools in CT21
7
Primary in CT21
6
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HytheNear CT21

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Prout
Telephone
01303267802
Website
www.hythebay.kent.sch.uk

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