School profile

Hythe Primary School

Primary · Community school · Staines, TW18 3HD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,701 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Hythe Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils444
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Amy Peart
Local authoritySurrey
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 125107.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%, worse than England, worse than Surrey66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Surrey107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Surrey106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Surrey107105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Surrey80%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, worse than Surrey75%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Surrey78%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils444
Girls217
Boys227
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.4%
First language not English28.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.53
Average class size31.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60.6%
Indian
7.2%
Other Asian
6.8%
Other White
6.5%
White and Asian
3.4%
African
3.2%
Other mixed
2.7%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)23.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)25.99
Support staff (FTE)34.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.132
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.39
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.39
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSurreyEngland
Overall absence6.7%, worse than England, worse than Surrey4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17%, worse than England, worse than Surrey10.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Surrey1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hythe Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryThe Magna Carta SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryThorpe Lea Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of the Rosary Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryRiverbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryManorcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableStaines Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.4 miNot applicableT A S I SOther independent school
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryThorpe CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miSecondaryThe Matthew Arnold SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryBuckland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hythe Primary School

What is Hythe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hythe Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Oct 2022.

How does Hythe Primary School rank in England?

Hythe Primary School ranks 10,701 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

What are Hythe Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 56% of pupils at Hythe Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hythe Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hythe Primary School made 59 offers from 132 applications (2.2 per offer), and 39 of 39 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hythe Primary School?

Hythe Primary School has 444 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hythe Primary School?

Hythe Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hythe Primary School?

At Hythe Primary School, the average class had 31.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hythe Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hythe Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.