Community school · Kent

Palmarsh Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118490URN

St George's Place, Hythe, CT21 6NE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.1 above Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

70 applications for 20 places · 43rd of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Apr 2025

Inspection history

2 April 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
15 March 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 above Kent median (2.4) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 20 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 3.5; Kent median median 2.4
2025 3.2; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.7; Kent median median 2.4
2023 4.1; Kent median median 2.3
2022 3.0; Kent median median 2.1
2021 3.4; Kent median median 2.2
2020 3.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 2.1; Kent median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.3; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.8; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	20	70	3.5	39	1.95
Sep 2025	19	61	3.2	31	1.63
Sep 2024	20	54	2.7	35	1.75
Sep 2023	20	81	4.1	39	1.95
Sep 2022	21	63	3.0	37	1.76
Sep 2021	19	64	3.4	38	2.00
Sep 2020	18	56	3.1	29	1.61
Sep 2019	18	38	2.1	18	1.00
Sep 2018	20	39	2.0	19	0.95
Sep 2017	17	32	1.9	16	0.94
Sep 2016	13	24	1.9	9	0.69
Sep 2015	20	26	1.3	17	0.85
Sep 2014	13	36	2.8	12	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 67% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%180th of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard67%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	0%	107	102
2023/24	68%	0%	107	102
2022/23	62%	3%	106	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Palmarsh Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Lympne Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Kent

2026

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Saltwood CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Kent

2026

2.7applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Seabrook Church of England Primary School
5.0 km · Kent

Good2023

3.1applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Dymchurch Primary School
5.4 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Sellindge Primary School
5.7 km · Kent

Good2023

2.0applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · Kent

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118490 · 886/2524
Capacity: 140 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 29.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: St George's Place, Hythe, CT21 6NE
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources