Schools in Romney Marsh
Kent · 4 schools
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Schools in Romney Marsh (4)
- Brenzett Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN29 9UA
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Brookland Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN29 9QR
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 77% expected (2025)88% of first choices got in - Dymchurch Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · TN29 0LE
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 68% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Romney Marsh (4)
4
4 primary · 0 secondary
583
70% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
836
253 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
65.5%
KS2 Maths
71.8%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
210 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +53 primary and +38 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
70% occupied · 253 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Romney Marsh
How many schools are there in Romney Marsh?
Romney Marsh has 4 open schools.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Romney Marsh?
None of the 4 graded schools in Romney Marsh currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 75% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Romney Marsh have the best SATs results?
Of the 4 primary schools in Romney Marsh with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Brookland Church of England Primary School (73% in reading, 80% in maths); Dymchurch Primary School (66% in reading, 69% in maths); and Lydd Primary School (59% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Brookland Church of England Primary SchoolDymchurch Primary SchoolLydd Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Do schools in Romney Marsh have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Romney Marsh have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Romney Marsh?
Apply to Kent through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.