St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St John's Road, Hythe, CT21 4BE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Thompson
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 179
- URN
- 149261
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303266578
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary academy in Hythe. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 179 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 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 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 59% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 90% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 62% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.30 | - | - |
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 St Augustine's Catholic 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 | 67% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 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 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compares
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 187th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.1% | 16.2% | 179 | — |
| Saltwood CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 202 | 0.4 miles |
| Hythe Bay CofE Primary School | 49% | 7% | 41.4% | 220 | 0.7 miles |
| Palmarsh Primary School | 67% | 4.6% | 27.9% | 204 | 1.4 miles |
| Lympne Church of England Primary School | 88% | 4.8% | 6.9% | 195 | 1.9 miles |
| Seabrook Church of England Primary School | 81% | 4% | 10.6% | 104 | 2.1 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)
- 16.15%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.09%
- Persistent absence
- 6.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saltwood CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Palmarsh Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Lympne Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Hythe
-
Seabrook Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Hythe
Other schools in Hythe
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranks 3rd 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
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brockhill Park Performing Arts College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hythe.
- Who is the headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Sarah Thompson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 179 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 179 on roll (85%), 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Augustine's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% 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 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School ranked 187th 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 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic 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 3 July 2026.