Lyminge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Lyminge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 November 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 191 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils thrive in this friendly, kind and caring school.”
- “Pupils, parents and staff all speak of the school as one big family.”
- “They are very happy, behave extremely well and are safe at school.”
To improve
- “The school has correctly identified that this process is not as well developed in other subjects.”
- “In these areas, teachers do not have as much clarity about pupils’ understanding of key knowledge over time in order to support pupils to retain that knowledge.”
- “It is not yet fully embedded or consistent in all classes.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 50% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Elham Church of England Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Stowting Church of England Primary School 2.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Churchill School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harcourt Primary School 3.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Saltwood CofE Primary School 3.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cheriton Primary School 3.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hawkinge Primary School 3.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published