Hawkinge Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
3.037 miles
Published by Kent County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2023–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Hawkinge Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 to 2026 entry.
Hawkinge Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 3.037 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 76% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Kent.
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2026 lived 3.037 miles away, the 166th longest of 434 Kent primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 had 59 first-choice applications for 60 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kent schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BN
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 389 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “Leaders, pupils, staff and parents are very proud of their exceptional school.”
- “Pupils love coming to this inspiring school where everyone is welcomed and valued.”
- “Pupils thrive and grow as well-rounded, confident individuals.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 59 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- The Churchill School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Folkestone Primary 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Harcourt Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mundella Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 2.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Castle Hill Community Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published