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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Hythe · CT21 4BE

Ages 5–11 · 179 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-07

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.2%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

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 fill85%

179 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
86 / 93
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
179 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
14.5%
FSM pupils
26
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Thompson

Location

Address
St John's Road
Postcode
CT21 4BE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hythe, Kent, 179 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.5%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Thompson
Telephone
01303266578
Website
https://www.staugustineshythe.org.uk/

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