Castle Hill Community Primary SchoolMundella Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Castle Hill Community Primary School and Mundella Primary School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Castle Hill Community Primary School scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Mundella Primary School scores 38 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 Mundella 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 54.0% for Castle Hill Community Primary School and 56.0% for Mundella Primary School.
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 Mundella Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneCastle Hill Community Primary School | FolkestoneMundella Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F39/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 387th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 393rd of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 171 | |
| Capacity | 406 | 210 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 6HG | Folkestone, CT19 5QX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 171 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 60.5% | 60.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.0% | 32.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 21.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.2% Stronger figure | 30.3% | 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
Mundella Primary School
Full profiles: Castle Hill Community Primary School · Mundella Primary School