Hythe Bay CofE Primary School, Hythe
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hythe. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Hythe with published results, and 12,528th of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Hythe Bay CofE Primary School as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hythe Bay CofE Primary School are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 74% maths); Saltwood CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 70% maths); Palmarsh Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 67% maths); and Seabrook Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 94% reading, 88% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Hythe Bay CofE Primary School.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolSaltwood CofE Primary SchoolPalmarsh Primary SchoolSeabrook Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
41.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 41 pupils (18.6%) received SEN support and 18 (8.2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Hythe Station (RHDR), about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion Square, 300 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hythe Bay CofE Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hythe Bay CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
41.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 63% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Kent
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hythe Bay CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
255 pupils
375 places
120 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hythe
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hythe
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
41
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
26.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 12 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
220
Total Pupils
135
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,601
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,802
Per pupil
£1802k
Total funding
£147k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.0%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
259
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Hythe Bay CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 375 places.
How big are the classes at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Classes at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School has around 220 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Hythe Bay CofE Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs: 16 places, 12 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
7% of sessions were missed at Hythe Bay CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Hythe Bay CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Hythe Bay CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hythe Bay CofE Primary School?
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School is at Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6HS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)