Lyminge Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Day
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 191
- URN
- 118679
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303862367
About this school
Lyminge Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 191 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lyminge 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 27 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 78% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 91% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 81% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 81% | 53% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.40 | - | - |
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 Lyminge 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 | 81% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 196 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lyminge Church of England Primary School compares
Lyminge Church of England Primary School ranked 349th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.8% | 10.6% | 191 | — |
| Elham Church of England Primary School | 60% | 5% | 15.9% | 82 | 1.9 miles |
| Stowting Church of England Primary School | 100% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 106 | 2.5 miles |
| The Churchill School | 66% | 6.1% | 27.9% | 317 | 3.2 miles |
| Harcourt Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 179 | 3.3 miles |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 202 | 3.3 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)
- 10.64%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.83%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Elham Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Canterbury
-
Stowting Church of England Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Ashford
-
The Churchill School3.2 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Harcourt Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Saltwood CofE Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Hythe
Other schools in Folkestone
Lyminge Church of England Primary School ranks 18th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Folkestone.
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Primary
- Folkestone Primary Primary
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harcourt Primary School Primary
- Hawkinge Primary School Primary
- Martello Primary Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lyminge Church of England Primary School teach?
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Lyminge Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lyminge Church of England Primary School is Mr Matt Day, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lyminge Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lyminge 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 Lyminge Church of England Primary School?
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School has 191 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Lyminge Church of England Primary School full?
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 191 on roll (91%), so it has space against 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 Lyminge Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lyminge Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Lyminge Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lyminge Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Lyminge 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 81% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lyminge Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School ranked 349th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lyminge Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lyminge Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lyminge 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.