Saltwood CofE Primary School
Grange Road, Saltwood, Hythe, CT21 4QS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Thomas
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Federation
- The Federation of Bodsham Church of England Primary School and Saltwood Church of England Primary School
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 222
- Pupils on roll
- 202
- URN
- 118744
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303266058
About this school
Saltwood CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Hythe. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 202 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 31 | 32 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 0% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 78% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 75% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 Saltwood CofE 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 | 87% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Saltwood CofE Primary School compares
Saltwood CofE Primary School ranked 231st of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 202 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 179 | 0.4 miles |
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School | 49% | 7% | 41.4% | 220 | 0.8 miles |
| Palmarsh Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 27.9% | 204 | 1.8 miles |
| Seabrook Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4% | 10.6% | 104 | 1.8 miles |
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | 73% | 5.5% | 19.4% | 196 | 2.0 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)
- 9.66%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.35%
- Persistent absence
- 10.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Palmarsh Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Seabrook Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Hythe
Saltwood CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Saltwood CofE Primary School teach?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hythe.
- Who is the headteacher of Saltwood CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Saltwood CofE Primary School is Mr Martin Thomas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Saltwood CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Saltwood CofE 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 big is Saltwood CofE Primary School?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School has 202 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Saltwood CofE Primary School full?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School has capacity for 222 pupils and 202 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 Saltwood CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Saltwood CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Saltwood CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Saltwood CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Saltwood CofE Primary School?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School is part of the The Federation of Bodsham Church of England Primary School and Saltwood Church of England Primary School federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Saltwood CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Saltwood CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School ranked 231st of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Saltwood CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Saltwood CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Saltwood CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Saltwood CofE 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.