Folkestone Primary

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 28 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
Not available
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
148068
Address
Academy Lane, CT19 5FP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
428 (92% of total capacity)
Boys
47.4%
Girls
52.6%
First language not English
8.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
25.5%
Persistent absence
9.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.5%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 4.9%
African 1.6%
Other 1.4%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage-0.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 106
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Folkestone Primary

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
47
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
35
3rd preference
36
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.1
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 2, Full-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
16
4
12
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
27
15
12
Reception, Full-time
54
25
29
Year 1
45
17
28
Year 2
47
19
28
Year 3
48
21
27
Year 4
66
37
29
Year 5
56
30
26
Year 6
65
34
31
Year 2023-2024