Christ Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneStella Maris Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone and Stella Maris Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Stella Maris Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone was judged Good and Stella Maris Catholic 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 76.0% for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone and 61.0% for Stella Maris Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (72.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (41.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneChrist Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | FolkestoneStella Maris Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 137th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 235th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 414 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT20 1DJ | Folkestone, CT19 5BY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 203 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.2% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.4% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 10.5% 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.
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
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