Hythe Bay CofE Primary School, Hythe

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rebecca Prout
Pupils:220 / 315 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303267802
Address:Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe, CT21 6HS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2006

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:131020
UKPRN:10075218
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2013 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

42.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-20ppMaths-3ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 84% to 64%. Maths has remained stable at around 60%. Writing has declined from 63% to 55%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

25.5

Infant (KS1)

26.8

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Hythe Station (RHDR) (entrance)
494m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Red Lion Square (Stop B)
297m · 5 min walk
Sir John Moore Avenue (Stop G)
487m · 8 min walk
Hythe Light Railway Station (Stop D)
492m · 8 min walk
Fort Road (Stop C)
497m · 8 min walk
Old Prospect Road (opp)
518m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

220 pupils

315 capacity

95 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Hythe

Medium pressure
New homes approved:361
Projected new pupils:90

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hythe

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(6)

24 January 2023
5 December 2017
23 January 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.03979%

Overall absence

16.98842%

Persistent absence

259

Enrolments

Authorised4.53521%
Unauthorised2.50458%
Persistent (10%+)16.98842%
Severe (50%+)2.7027%

Absence trend

4.7676%
18/19
5.03038%
20/21
7.30662%
21/22
7.54863%
22/23
7.33321%
23/24
7.03979%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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