Lyminge Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lyminge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 16th of 19 primary schools in Folkestone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 July 2018, report published 11 September 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%

50%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals11%

11%, 15.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.7%

3.7%, 17.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.7%

15.7%, 0.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lyminge Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Elham Church of England Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Stowting Church of England Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
The Churchill School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Harcourt Primary School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	54% met the expected standard
Saltwood CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Matt Day
Phone: 01303862367
Website: lymingeprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JA
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118679

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.