Dymchurch Primary SchoolSt Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Dymchurch Primary School and St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Dymchurch Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dymchurch Primary School was judged strong and St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Dymchurch Primary School and 56.0% for St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Dymchurch Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Romney MarshDymchurch Primary School | New RomneySt Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 353rd of 450 in Kent | 254th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 411 | |
| Capacity | 311 | 434 | |
| Location | Romney Marsh, TN29 0LE | New Romney, TN28 8BP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 160 | 411 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.1% | 39.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Dymchurch Primary School
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