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Lydd Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Romney Marsh · TN29 9HW

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-10-16

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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.4%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
216

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 fill82%

230 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
125 / 105
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
230 / 280 (82%)
Free school meals
49.1%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Brundle

Location

Address
20 Skinner Road, Lydd
Postcode
TN29 9HW
Town
Romney Marsh
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Romney Marsh, Kent, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 49.1%.

Open schools in Romney Marsh
4
Primary schools in Romney Marsh
4
Academies among open schools in Romney Marsh
75% (3)
Open schools in TN29
4
Primary in TN29
4
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 Romney MarshNear TN29

  • Greatstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    New Romney · TN28 8SY · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM28.4%

    2.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Brundle
Telephone
01797320362
Website
www.lyddprimary.org.uk

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