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Hythe Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedCouncil444 pupilsStainesSurrey
School Chooser Score
32
Below
similar schools
Likely range 18 to 51, so it could be “in line”
Out of 100. Better than 43% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, October 2022
Reached the expected level at 1156%England 63%
Attendance94.8%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families28%About the same as most schools in England
PlacesFull444 pupils, 420 places
Pupils per teacher19.1School workforce census

Hythe Primary School is a council school in Staines for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 444 pupils, 24 more than it has places for. About 28 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. We give it 32 out of 100. That puts it below schools like it, ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Thorpe Road, Hythe, Staines, TW18 3HD01784 452972hythe.surrey.sch.ukMrs Amy Peart headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 October 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

62 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1156%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level2%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score103.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 61%61%20172018: 68%68%20182019: 39%39%20192023: 63%63%20232024: 40%40%20242025: 56%56%2025
Since 2017: -5%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017SurreyEngland
Pupils tested626054333431
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%40%63%39%68%61%67%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths2%3%15%6%9%10%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.0103.0106.0101.0110.0105.0107.0105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0101.0105.0101.0106.0105.0105.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0102.0105.0104.0109.0106.0106.3105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard68%67%74%52%82%74%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard66%63%72%52%74%74%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)71%48%72%64%74%65%
Reading progressReading progress score+2.0-1.5+4.3+2.0
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.2-2.3+1.3+2.3
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged25%10%25%11%50%50%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged67%56%79%50%73%64%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
25%67%
Gap 42 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
56%57%
Gap 1 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
75%56%
Gap 19 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
0%2%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Full452 pupils for 420 places, 2024/25
108% full

The school is full, with 32 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have grown by 6% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (60 offers for 60 places).

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary6060all offeredLA
2025 Primary6060710 mLA
2024 Primary60601.5 milesLA

The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.

What a home within 1.0 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 1.0 miles of the school£407,250half sold for £320k to £506k
Homes sold766December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district-12%a typical home in the district sells for £465,000

Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll444Census January 2026
Places420106% full
Pupils from low-income families28%28% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English28%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%80 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan12%53 pupils with a plan
Average class size31.714 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils79%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)28%£189,100 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls227 / 217
White British pupils61%

Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 33 pupils, for autism, moderate learning difficulties.

To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Surrey with autism provision.

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 31.2 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 32.1 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (46), language and communications needs (43), Autistic spectrum disorder (26), emotional and mental health (14), Hearing impairment (1), Physical disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll444445436424428413
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals28%27%28%28%28%24%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language28%26%24%24%24%19%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support17%14%18%19%18%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans12%10%8%8%8%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.8%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.5%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils4.72024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.2%5.9%7.4%7.4%3.9%4.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.3%4.6%5.5%6.0%3.0%3.3%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.9%1.2%1.8%1.4%0.9%1.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.5%18.2%26.9%22.9%7.1%11.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate4.70.90.20.00.7
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers23.3full-time equivalent, 26 people
Pupils per teacher19.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers96%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants26.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,002
Teachers who left in the year10%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,620England £7,738. Total £3.4m
Income per pupil£7,747England £7,697. Total £3.4m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,452England £3,480
Money in reserve12%A healthy amount put by: £410k, £922 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£56kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,620spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m35812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate81 per 1,000 people11% lower than the England average
Typical house price£465,000Runnymede
Nearest bus stop80 mMagna Carta School, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Thorpe Lea Primary SchoolCouncil480 m237Report card 202625Compare
Our Lady of the Rosary Primary SchoolAcademy0.8 miles236Report card 202699Compare
Riverbridge Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles687Not inspected18Compare
Manorcroft Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles410Good 202382Compare
Thorpe CofE Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England1.5 miles195No overall grade 202426Compare
Buckland Primary SchoolCouncil1.7 miles399Good 202227Compare
Ashford Park Primary SchoolCouncil2.0 miles645Good 202448Compare
Laleham CofE VA Primary SchoolChurch of England2.0 miles406Good 202371Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Hythe Primary School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats43%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 32 is 9 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 3 · middle 41 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 49 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Hythe Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Springfield Primary SchoolAcademy4.4 miles484Good 202249Compare
St Mark's Primary SchoolCouncil9.5 miles441Good 202258Compare
Tower Hill Primary SchoolCouncil14.5 miles418No overall grade 202485Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 32 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 32% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 18 to 51. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%below
-0.12
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 62 pupils
Ofsted inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.9 years old
Progress pupils make20%above
+0.11
DfE progress measure; 62 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.12
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.00
2024/25; 401 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%below
-0.10
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 62 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Hythe Primary School a good school?

The figures are weak. Hythe Primary School scores 32 out of 100. That is below schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 43% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 18 to 51, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Hythe Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Hythe Primary School good at its last full inspection on 11 October 2022.

How good are Hythe Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 56% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 2% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Hythe Primary School have?

444 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 420 places, so it is 106% full.

Is Hythe Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 32 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.

What is attendance like at Hythe Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Hythe Primary School?

The average class had 31.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 79% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Hythe Primary School have specialist SEND provision?

Yes. It has sen unit for autism, moderate learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Thorpe Road, Hythe, Staines, TW18 3HD
Telephone
01784 452972
Website
www.hythe.surrey.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Peart
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Surrey
Ward
Egham Hythe
Constituency
Runnymede and Weybridge
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
125107 · LAESTAB 9362928 · UKPRN 10069189

Where these figures come from