Capel-le-Ferne Primary SchoolCastle Hill Community Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School and Castle Hill Community Primary School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Castle Hill Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Capel-le-Ferne Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School was judged Good and Castle Hill Community Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for Capel-le-Ferne Primary School and 54.0% for Castle Hill Community Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Capel-le-Ferne Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Castle Hill Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneCapel-le-Ferne Primary School | FolkestoneCastle Hill Community Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 302nd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 387th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 406 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT18 7HB | Folkestone, CT19 6HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 60.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.6% | 13.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.9% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.8% Stronger figure | 25.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School
Castle Hill Community Primary School
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