St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Hythe for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Catholic religious character. It has 179 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: September 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Address | St John's Road Hythe Kent CT21 4BE |
| Phone | 01303266578 |
| Reference Number | 149261 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 179 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.04%
Girls: 51.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| 3 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 82.1% |
| White, Other | 9.5% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.7% |
| Chinese | 0.6% |
| African | 0.6% |
| Asian, Other | 0.6% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, inspected in September 2018.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 24 Jun 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | School inspection |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 67% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 11% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Second Preference | 20 | 3 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 181 pupils for 210 places. 29 places (13.8%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Primary - Hythe” planning area
Kent counted 99 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 102 in 2029–30, up 3%.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 198 | 175 | 181 |
| Unfilled | 5.7% | 16.7% | 13.8% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.6% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 11.4 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 17.4% | 33.3% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 25.0% | 69.2% | 22.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 15.1% of pupils at St Augustine's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 10 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 St Augustine's Catholic Primary School received £7,129 and spent £7,030 for each of its 161 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £5,000 (-£32 per pupil).
Across all 30 schools of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, income was £6,963 and spending £6,776 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £99,000 | £48,000 | -£5,000 |
| per pupil | £490 | £268 | -£32 |
| In-year balance | -£86,000 | -£14,000 | £16,000 |
| per pupil | -£425 | -£77 | £99 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Saltwood CofE Primary School
Grange Road, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4QS |
0.37 miles |
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Hythe Bay CofE Primary School
Cinque Ports Avenue, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6HS |
0.73 miles |
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Palmarsh Primary School
St George's Place, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6NE |
1.43 miles |
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Lympne Church of England Primary School
Octavian Drive, Lympne, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4JG |
1.9 miles |
|
Seabrook Church of England Primary School
Seabrook Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5RL |
2.13 miles |
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Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Horn Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3JJ |
2.35 miles |
|
Cheriton Primary School
Church Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3EP |
2.65 miles |
|
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Stanley Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4LG |
3.1 miles |
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Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4NE |
3.18 miles |
|
Sandgate Primary School
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3QU |
3.46 miles |
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Morehall Primary School and Nursery
Morehall Primary School and Nursery, Chart Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PN |
3.5 miles |
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Sellindge Primary School
Main Road, Sellindge, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6JY |
3.51 miles |
|
Lyminge Church of England Primary School
Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8JA |
3.53 miles |
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Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP |
4.27 miles |
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Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5BY |
4.39 miles |
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The Churchill School
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH |
4.49 miles |
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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1DJ |
4.5 miles |
|
Stowting Church of England Primary School
Stowting Hill, Stowting, Ashford, Kent, TN25 6BE |
4.68 miles |
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Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5QX |
4.72 miles |
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St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Church Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 1SE |
4.79 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Sandling Road, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4HL |
0.35 miles |
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Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4PB |
3.44 miles |
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The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3RB |
3.44 miles |
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The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY |
3.74 miles |
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School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2PY |
3.95 miles |
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Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2NB |
4.02 miles |
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Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5FP |
4.27 miles |
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Compass Community School Coastal Park
18 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5AX |
4.41 miles |
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The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5DN |
4.47 miles |
All schools in Hythe · Kent local authority: places and applications
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is part of Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership, which runs 33 schools. The nearest others:
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Folkestone
- St Simon of England Roman Catholic Primary School, Ashford Ashford
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Ashford
- St Edmund's Catholic School Dover
- St Richard's Catholic Primary School Dover
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham Canterbury
- St Anselm's Catholic School, Canterbury Canterbury
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Deal
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whitstable Whitstable
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Sittingbourne
What is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2018 of its predecessor, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Augustine's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.
How many pupils does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School have?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School has 179 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Augustine's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
What are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School?
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is at St John's Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4BE.