Hythe Primary School
Community primary school in Staines (Surrey).
KS2 RWM expected
56%
▼ 6pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
68%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
66%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.8%
same England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.9
▼ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.4%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
106%
444 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Hythe Primary School is a primary school located in Staines, Surrey. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 445 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Amy Peart.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Karate
- Music
- Swimming
- Young Enterprise
- Growth Mindset
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 125107
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Surrey
- Constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jana Checkley | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Mitali Thapar Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Swarup Varadarjan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Suzanne Plaister | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Anthony Artist | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Linda Murray | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Angela Humphreys | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alison Hawkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hemita Bhatti | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Mitali Thapar | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Mitchell | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Amy Peart | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 |
| Ms Jane Barrowcliff Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Alison Hawkins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record