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Palmarsh Primary School

Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6NEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 19 places
Ranking
#4,990
of 13,686 nationally

About Palmarsh Primary School

Palmarsh Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, in the Folkestone and Hythe borough, and ranks 12th out of 35 primary schools in that specific area based on its Key Stage 2 results. That puts it comfortably in the top half of local primaries, though it sits behind the top three performers in the wider Kent area: Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford, and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. With 201 pupils on roll against a capacity of 140, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed — for the 2025/26 intake, it received 61 applications for just 19 places, with 31 of those coming as first preferences. The oversubscription ratio of 3.21 to one tells you this is a school local families are keen to get into. Headteacher Jamie Leach leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 4 to 11, and the school has no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSt George's Place, Hythe, Folkestone and Hythe, CT21 6NE
HeadteacherJamie Leach
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils201
Free School Meals (FSM)25.4%
School Capacity201 / 140 (144% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomDining HallICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersCross CountryFootballCricketSwimmingAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

ChessGardeningFilm ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: palmarsh.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Palmarsh Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.