Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 5–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- The Durlocks, Folkestone, CT19 6AL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 98 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils become active members of the school and local community.”
- “They contribute positively to the life of the school through the effective school council and other responsibilities.”
- “For example, sports leaders help to plan exciting breaktime activities.”
To improve
- “However, there is greater variance among some older pupils, who do not always have enough opportunities to write at length.”
- “However, some pupils’ recall of number facts is not always fluent enough and they cannot apply this knowledge as effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 January 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) | 60% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mundella Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Martello Primary 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Folkestone Primary 1.2 mi Good Last distance published