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Seabrook Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hythe · CT21 5RL

Ages 5–11 · 104 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
113.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.2%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
97

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

11

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

11

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

104 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
104
Boys / girls
48 / 56
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
104 / 105 (99%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Federation
The Federation of St Martin's and Seabrook CEP Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Carter

Location

Address
Seabrook Road
Postcode
CT21 5RL
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hythe, Kent, 104 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%. 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

  • Cheriton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3EP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.05

    1.1 miles away

  • Sandgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3QU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.5 miles away

  • Harcourt Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 4NE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.7 miles away

  • Saltwood CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hythe · CT21 4QS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.4%
    • Demand0.75

    1.8 miles away

  • Hythe Bay CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Hythe · CT21 6HS · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.2%
    • Demand0.93

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Carter
Telephone
01303238429
Website
www.seabrookprimaryschool.co.uk/

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