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Saltwood CofE Primary School

Grange Road, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4QS

Local ranking73rd of 445 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 20 October 2026

Primary

Phase

222

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2025 SATs · Ofsted inspection 7 July 2026. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 7 July 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
17.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
83.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
207
Boys
94 (47%)
Girls
108 (53%)
Capacity
222 (91% full)
SEND
8.2%
FSM Eligible
9.7%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.5%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.7
Budget per Pupil
£5,916/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.8%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%
  • Black African: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

91.8%

White British

2.9%

White Other

1.5%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118744
UKPRN
10069071
Establishment No.
3350

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