Schools in Folkestone, Kent

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Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 10 of 27 schools here that have a published grade.

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Top-performing schools in Folkestone

Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.

By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score

1The Harvey Grammar School61.8Attainment 8
2The Folkestone School for Girls57.9Attainment 8
3Folkestone Academy33.7Attainment 8

Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Rating

Phase

School Type

27 of 27 schools

All Soul's Church of England Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 4LG

Good2 jobsPrimaryAges 4–11

259 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

Trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST

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Capel-le-Ferne Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT18 7HB

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

179 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

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Castle Hill Community Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 6HG

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

414 pupils

KS2: 54% met expected standard

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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 1DJ

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

414 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

Trust: CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, FOLKESTONE

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Folkestone Academy

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5FP

GoodSecondaryAges 11–19

915 pupils

Attainment 8: 33.7

Trust: TURNER SCHOOLS

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Martello Primary

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 6DT

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

141 pupils

KS2: 57% met expected standard

Trust: TURNER SCHOOLS

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Morehall Primary School and Nursery

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 4PN

GoodPrimaryAges 2–11

242 pupils

KS2: 75% met expected standard

Trust: TURNER SCHOOLS

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Mundella Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5QX

GoodPrimaryAges 3–11

171 pupils

KS2: 56% met expected standard

Trust: VERITAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Sandgate Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 3QU

GoodPrimaryAges 4–11

419 pupils

KS2: 75% met expected standard

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The Folkestone School for Girls

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 3RB

GoodSecondaryAges 11–18

1,159 pupils

Attainment 8: 57.9

Trust: THE FOLKESTONE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST

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Birchwood

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 4FP

Not ratedAges 14–16

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Cheriton Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 3EP

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

404 pupils

KS2: 68% met expected standard

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Compass Community School Coastal Park

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5AX

Not ratedAges 5–17

38 pupils

Attainment 8: 4.4

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Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 2NB

Not ratedAges 14–19

123 pupils

Attainment 8: 9.9

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Folkestone Beacon Plus

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 1AU

Not ratedAges 18–25

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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 6QH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 2–11

416 pupils

KS2: 59% met expected standard

Trust: FOLKESTONE ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY

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Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 3JJ

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

196 pupils

KS2: 73% met expected standard

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Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 6AL

Not ratedPrimaryAges 5–11

91 pupils

KS2: 60% met expected standard

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Harcourt Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 4NE

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

180 pupils

KS2: 54% met expected standard

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Hawkinge Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT18 7BN

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

389 pupils

KS2: 76% met expected standard

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Lyminge Church of England Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT18 8JA

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

188 pupils

KS2: 50% met expected standard

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School of English Studies

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 2PY

Not ratedAges 16–99

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St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT20 1SE

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

211 pupils

KS2: 68% met expected standard

Trust: ST EANSWYTHE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL

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Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5BY

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

203 pupils

KS2: 61% met expected standard

Trust: KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP

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The Beacon Folkestone

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5DN

Not ratedAges 3–19

431 pupils

Attainment 8: 0.3

Trust: Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KSENT)

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The Churchill School

Folkestone, Kent· CT18 7RH

Not ratedPrimaryAges 4–11

341 pupils

KS2: 66% met expected standard

Trust: EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED

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The Harvey Grammar School

Folkestone, Kent· CT19 5JY

Not ratedSecondaryAges 11–18

1,015 pupils

Attainment 8: 61.8

Trust: THE HARVEY ACADEMY

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