Palmarsh Primary School
St George's Place, Hythe, CT21 6NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jamie Leach
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 118490
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303260212
About this school
Palmarsh Primary School is a community primary school in Hythe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Palmarsh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 25 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 68% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 88% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 72% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 64% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Palmarsh Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 199 |
| 2024/25 | 201 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Palmarsh Primary School compares
Palmarsh Primary School ranked 201st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.6% | 27.9% | 204 | — |
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School | 49% | 7% | 41.4% | 220 | 1.3 miles |
| Lympne Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 195 | 1.3 miles |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 179 | 1.4 miles |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 202 | 1.8 miles |
| Seabrook Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4% | 10.6% | 104 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.86%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.63%
- Persistent absence
- 9.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Lympne Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Saltwood CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Seabrook Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hythe
Other schools in Hythe
Palmarsh Primary School ranks 4th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Hythe.
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Primary
- Lympne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Primary
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Palmarsh Primary School teach?
- Palmarsh Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hythe.
- Who is the headteacher of Palmarsh Primary School?
- The headteacher of Palmarsh Primary School is Mr Jamie Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Palmarsh Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Palmarsh Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Palmarsh Primary School?
- Palmarsh Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Palmarsh Primary School full?
- Palmarsh Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 204 on roll (146%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Palmarsh Primary School a faith school?
- No. Palmarsh Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Palmarsh Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Palmarsh Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Palmarsh Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Palmarsh Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Palmarsh Primary School ranked 201st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Palmarsh Primary School's absence rate?
- Palmarsh Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Palmarsh Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Palmarsh Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.