Palmarsh Primary SchoolDymchurch Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Palmarsh Primary School and Dymchurch Primary School are primary schools.
Palmarsh Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Dymchurch Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Palmarsh Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Palmarsh Primary School was judged Good and Dymchurch Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 67.0% for Palmarsh Primary School and 55.0% for Dymchurch Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Palmarsh Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dymchurch Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HythePalmarsh Primary School | Romney MarshDymchurch Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 153rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 353rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 160 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 311 | |
| Location | Hythe, CT21 6NE | Romney Marsh, TN29 0LE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 67.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 201 | 160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 43.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.5% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 9.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 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.
Palmarsh Primary School
Dymchurch Primary School
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