Dymchurch Primary School, Romney Marsh

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nicki Man
Pupils:169 / 311 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303872377
Address:New Hall Close, Dymchurch, Romney Marsh, TN29 0LE
Trust:OUR COMMUNITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 October 2024View full report
URN:142347
UKPRN:10054200
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its April 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

49.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend77%
Child is happy91%
Well taught94%
Good progress83%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns60%
Wider development66%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths+5ppWriting+6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has improved from 64% to 69%. Writing has improved from 77% to 83%.

Class Sizes

23.2

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

24.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Dymchurch Station (RHDR) (entrance)
454m · 7 min walk
Burmarsh Road Station (RHDR)
1.1km · 18 min walk

Bus Stops

Country's Field (adj)
165m · 3 min walk
The Ship (adj)
186m · 3 min walk
Central Coach Park (in)
283m · 5 min walk
High Street (NE-bound)
328m · 5 min walk
Young's (opp)
473m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

54%

Available places

169 pupils

311 capacity

142 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Romney Marsh

Low pressure
New homes approved:206
Projected new pupils:52

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Romney Marsh

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

1 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 November 2023
26 April 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.33934%

Overall absence

12.25806%

Persistent absence

155

Enrolments

Authorised4.04328%
Unauthorised1.29606%
Persistent (10%+)12.25806%
Severe (50%+)1.29032%

Absence trend

5.13954%
18/19
3.08242%
20/21
7.42755%
21/22
6.97544%
22/23
6.18974%
23/24
5.33934%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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