Lydd Primary School

About Lydd Primary School

Lydd Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the most recent rankings based on the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, Lydd placed 309th within Kent, placing it in the bottom half of the county. Among its immediate peers in the Folkestone and Hythe district, it ranks 23rd out of 35 schools. The top-performing nearby primaries include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School, all of which achieved higher ranking scores. Lydd is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. The school is not affiliated with any religious character and is led by headteacher Christopher Brundle. It currently has 254 pupils on roll against a capacity of 280, and a notably high proportion of pupils — 50.6% — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average.

Academically, Lydd’s most recent Key Stage 2 results from the 2023/24 academic year show that 55% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. This is below the Kent local authority average of 63%. In individual subjects, 66% met the expected standard in reading, 73% in writing and 75% in maths. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 5%, with reading at 23%, writing at 14% and maths at 14%. Average scaled scores were 103 in both reading and maths. The school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection took place in March 2018, when it was rated Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Outstanding for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in September 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. This marks a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in November 2013, when it was rated Inadequate.

The school offers a range of facilities including an outdoor playground, library, playing fields, dining hall and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, rounders, netball and swimming, while clubs include choir, coding and chess. Lydd has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate and severe learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disabilities and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school was oversubscribed: it offered 33 places and received 41 total applications, with 31 first-preference applications and all 31 first-preference applicants receiving an offer. This gives an oversubscription ratio of 1.24. Families considering Lydd should note its high FSM rate and its position as a school that has improved from a previous inadequate rating to a stable Good, with particular strength in early years.

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