Lympne Church of England Primary SchoolSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hythe.
Summary of the comparison
Lympne Church of England Primary School and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Hythe.
Lympne Church of England Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lympne Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Lympne Church of England Primary School was judged strong and St Augustine's Catholic Primary School 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 88.0% for Lympne Church of England Primary School and 67.0% for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lympne Church of England Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HytheLympne Church of England Primary School | HytheSt Augustine's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 194th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 293rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 202 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Hythe, CT21 4JG | Hythe, CT21 4BE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 202 | 161 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.9% | 16.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.5% | 8.1% | |
| SEN support | 7.9% | 19.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.4% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 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.
Lympne Church of England Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
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