Seabrook Church of England Primary School
Seabrook Road, Hythe, CT21 5RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Carter
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- The Federation of St Martin's and Seabrook CEP Schools
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 104
- URN
- 118678
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303238429
About this school
Seabrook Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Hythe. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 104 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Seabrook Church of England 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 87% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 13% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 87% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 113.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 Seabrook Church of England 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 | 73% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 87% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 104 |
| 2024/25 | 104 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Seabrook Church of England Primary School compares
Seabrook Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4% | 10.6% | 104 | — |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 5.5% | 19.4% | 196 | 0.9 miles |
| Cheriton Primary School | 68% | 5.1% | 28.2% | 391 | 1.1 miles |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | 61% | 6.8% | 38.2% | 256 | 1.4 miles |
| Sandgate Primary School | 75% | 3.3% | 12.9% | 419 | 1.5 miles |
| Harcourt Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 179 | 1.7 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)
- 10.58%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.98%
- Persistent absence
- 5.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Cheriton Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
All Soul's Church of England Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Sandgate Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Harcourt Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Hythe
Seabrook Church of England Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Hythe.
- Hythe Bay CofE Primary School Primary
- Lympne Church of England Primary School Primary
- Palmarsh Primary School Primary
- Saltwood CofE Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Seabrook Church of England Primary School teach?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hythe.
- Who is the headteacher of Seabrook Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Seabrook Church of England Primary School is Mrs Elizabeth Carter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Seabrook Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Seabrook Church of England 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 Seabrook Church of England Primary School?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School has 104 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Seabrook Church of England Primary School full?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 104 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Seabrook Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Seabrook Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Seabrook Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Seabrook Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Seabrook Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School is part of the The Federation of St Martin's and Seabrook CEP Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Seabrook Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Seabrook Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School ranked 53rd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Seabrook Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Seabrook Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Seabrook Church of England 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.