Lyminge Church of England Primary School, Folkestone

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matt Day
Pupils:191 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303862367
Address:Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JA
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 November 2023View full report
URN:118679
UKPRN:10069098
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Ashford
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2018 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-24ppMaths-31ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 91% to 67%. Maths has declined from 81% to 50%. Writing has declined from 91% to 87%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

24.5

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wesley Terrace (opp)
150m · 2 min walk
Silverlands Road (opp)
208m · 3 min walk
The Sidings (adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Mayfield Road (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
Sibton Park Gates (adj)
435m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

191 pupils

210 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Folkestone

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,497
Projected new pupils:374

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Folkestone

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(7)

8 November 2023
17 July 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
1 December 2011
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.79906%

Overall absence

9.82659%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised3.76828%
Unauthorised1.03078%
Persistent (10%+)9.82659%
Severe (50%+)0.57803%

Absence trend

3.69354%
18/19
2.21407%
20/21
4.98475%
21/22
4.8127%
22/23
5.01017%
23/24
4.79906%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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