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Lyminge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone CT18 8JA · lymingeprimaryschool.co.uk · 01303 862367
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 50%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Kent 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 191
- 91% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Kent
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 27 | 24 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Kent it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼50% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 9 November 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lyminge Church of England Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 8 Nov 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Dec 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 65
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (23%) with SEND