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Lydden Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school

Stonehall, Lydden, Dover CT15 7LA · lydden.kent.sch.uk · 01304 822887

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
75%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.6
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
68
81% of 84 places
Local authority
Kent
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
17.6%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 5 families put the school first and 8 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 11 (Places 11)11September 2023: 11 (Places 12)11September 2024: 10 (Places 11)10September 2025: 9 (Places 10)9September 2026: 5 (Places 8)5Places 8
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026850.6100%
September 2025Sept 20251090.9100%
September 2024Sept 202411100.9100%
September 2023Sept 202312110.9100%
September 2022Sept 202211111100%

Results

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 71% (England 53%)71%2016/17: 80% (England 61%)80%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 64% (England 60%)64%2023/24: 71% (England 61%)71%2024/25: 75% (England 62%)75%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲75%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
●105105
●107105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 17 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Lydden Primary School was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
17 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jan 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
27
35% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲89% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲96% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●86% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲83% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 89% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 37% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (37%) with SEND

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