Castle Hill Community Primary SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Hill Community Primary School and Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Folkestone.
Castle Hill Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Castle Hill Community Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Castle Hill Community Primary School was judged Good and Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for Castle Hill Community Primary School and 59.0% for Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Castle Hill Community Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneCastle Hill Community Primary School | FolkestoneFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 387th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 404th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 406 | 420 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 6HG | Folkestone, CT19 6QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 59.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% | 20.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Full profiles: Castle Hill Community Primary School · Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy