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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 118679

Lyminge Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Folkestone · CT18 8JA

Ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · Kent

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.6%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

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 fill91%

191 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
97 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
191 / 210 (91%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
21
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Matt Day

Location

Address
Church Road, Lyminge
Postcode
CT18 8JA
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Ashford
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Folkestone, Kent, 191 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Primary schools in Folkestone
19
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT18
4
Primary in CT18
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.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matt Day
Telephone
01303862367

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