Located in Hythe, St Augustine's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School currently has around 161 pupils on roll, which is about 77% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 46.6% boys and 53.4% girls. Around 15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: St John's Road, Hythe, CT21 4BE
Website: https://www.staugustineshythe.org.uk/
Telephone: 01303266578
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Thompson
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 149261

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 12/03/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 161
Number of Boys: 75
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British80.70%130
Other White9.90%16
White and Asian4.30%7
Other (any other ethnic group)1.90%3
Other Mixed1.90%3
African0.60%1
Chinese0.60%1
Other Asian0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.4)
Writing: Average (-0.3)
Maths: Well Below Average (-3.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
67%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St John's Road , CT21 4BE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School
St John's Road , CT21 4BE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Saltwood CofE Primary School
Grange Road , Saltwood CT21 4QS
3out of 4 650 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hythe, St Leonard's Church of England Junior School
St Leonard's Road , CT21 6EH
- not rated 1,280 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Hythe Community School
Cinque Ports Avenue , CT21 6HS
- not rated 1,287 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL
3out of 4 622 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
Sandling Road , Saltwood CT21 4HL
- not rated 622 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Foxwood School
Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ
- not rated 2,537 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Seabrook Lodge School
59 Seabrook Road , CT21 5QJ
- not rated 2,537 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.