Folkestone Primary
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Folkestone Primary is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 460 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Folkestone Primary love the school and feel loved by the school.”
- “A close and warm relationship between staff and pupils is present throughout.”
- “Pupils speak passionately about the wide range of clubs, trips, opportunities and events at school.”
To improve
- “In key stage 1 and 2, some aspects of the curriculum are not as well developed.”
- “In these subjects, the newness of the curriculum is reflected in a mixed quality of how well subjects are taught and how much pupils remember.”
- “The provision in English and mathematics is more secure than in foundation subjects like art and geography.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 September 2023 (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) | 64% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 46 offers in total, 44 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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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Mundella Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Castle Hill Community Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sandgate Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published