Palmarsh Primary School, Hythe
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Palmarsh provides a warm, inclusive environment where your child will feel safe and valued. The school excels at teaching reading and has high expectations for all pupils' learning and behaviour. Your child will benefit from exciting trips, responsibility roles like managing the school farm, and exceptional support tailored to their individual needs.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to flourish and participate fully in learning
- Strong reading programme with methodical phonics teaching and pupils who love reading
- Inclusive culture where pupils feel safe, valued, and have warm relationships with staff
- High expectations for learning and pupil behaviour with excellent attendance focus
- Wide range of ambitious trips, experiences and responsibility roles including school farm
Areas for Improvement
- Some gaps in pupils' prior knowledge in wider curriculum subjects where improvements have not fully considered how to address these gaps
- Need to equip staff with better skills to design tasks that help pupils learn and remember the most important content over time
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with a strong open culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School farm (donkeys, goats, pigs), karaoke assemblies, library activities, ambitious trips and experiences, school animals care
Palmarsh Primary School is a small coastal primary school with big aspirations and an inclusive culture where pupils are happy, confident, and achieve well. The school has maintained its good standards and continues to provide high-quality education with strong support for all learners.
At a Glance
29.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
66 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has declined from 72% to 67%. Writing has declined from 88% to 83%.
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
146%
Over capacity
204 pupils
140 capacity
64 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Hythe
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hythe
Admissions Demand - Kent
Places available
19,144
Applications
16,524
Got 1st preference
90.6%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.63147%
Overall absence
9.39227%
Persistent absence
181
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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