Hythe Primary School

About Hythe Primary School

Hythe Primary School in Runnymede was rated Good overall in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, with inspectors singling out personal development as Outstanding. That’s a strong signal for a school where 27.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average — and where the school is already operating above its official capacity of 420, with 445 pupils on roll. The most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined: 40 per cent. That’s significantly below the Surrey local authority average of 66 per cent, and it places Hythe 16th out of 17 primary schools in Runnymede, putting it in the bottom 50 per cent nationally. The school’s ranking score of 40 reflects this, though it’s worth noting that the data comes from the 2023/24 academic year and the school’s individual subject scores tell a more nuanced story.

Looking at the KS2 results in more detail, reading is the strongest area: 67 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard, with an average scaled score of 103. Maths followed at 63 per cent expected, with an average score of 101, and writing lagged behind at 48 per cent. At the higher standard, just 3 per cent of pupils achieved the top level across all three subjects, with 15 per cent reaching it in reading and maths and 8 per cent in writing. The school has no progress scores published for reading, writing or maths, so it’s hard to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points. Compared with its previous inspection in 2011, when it was also rated Good overall but with a Requires Improvement mark for early years provision, the 2022 inspection shows clear improvement in that area — early years is now rated Good. The school’s leadership and management, behaviour and attitudes, and quality of education were all judged Good.

Hythe Primary is heavily oversubscribed: for 58 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 151 applications, with 62 listing it as first preference and 54 offers made from that group — an oversubscription ratio of 2.6. That suggests strong local demand despite the below-average KS2 outcomes. The school offers a broad set of facilities including a Forest School, art studios, a sensory room, a gymnasium and a chapel, plus sports like football, netball and gymnastics, and clubs ranging from chess to film club. Its SEN provisions are extensive, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder, with a dedicated SEN unit on site. This is a school that clearly serves a diverse community and invests in pastoral and specialist support, making it a practical choice for families who value inclusion and a wide range of enrichment over headline exam scores.

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