Lympne Church of England Primary School
Octavian Drive, Hythe, CT21 4JG
195 pupils · 93% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Free school meals
- 6.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 February 2026, published 16 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 88% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.7 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 21 | 69 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 26 | 23 | 69 | 26 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 29 | 62 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 29 | 79 | 30 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 29 | 74 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 31 | 87 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 34 | 84 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 25 | 23 | 50 | 24 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Palmarsh Primary School 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 3.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School 3.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sellindge Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Saltwood CofE Primary School 3.6 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Dymchurch Primary School 5.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.