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Palmarsh Primary School

Community school · Hythe · CT21 6NE

Ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-18

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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 fill120%

204 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
204
Boys / girls
99 / 105
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
204 / 140 (146%)
Free school meals
29.4%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jamie Leach

Location

Address
St George's Place
Postcode
CT21 6NE
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

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hythe, Kent, 204 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 29.4%.

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

  • Hythe Bay CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hythe · CT21 6HS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Saltwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hythe · CT21 4QS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jamie Leach
Telephone
01303260212
Website
http://www.palmarsh.kent.sch.uk

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