Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 196 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this caring school.”
- “Children in the early years thrive in a vibrant and engaging environment.”
- “Pupils form very positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “While there is more to be done to strengthen the quality of education, leaders diligently identify and act on the improvements needed.”
- “However, teachers do not routinely check that pupils apply the key vocabulary learned in some subjects.”
- “This means that some pupils do not always embed what they learn.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 March 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) | 73% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
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- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Cheriton Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Harcourt Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 1.1 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sandgate Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Folkestone Primary 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Saltwood CofE Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published