Folkestone PrimaryThe Churchill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Folkestone Primary and The Churchill School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Folkestone Primary scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Churchill School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Folkestone Primary is ahead on our composite score.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 64.0% for Folkestone Primary and 66.0% for The Churchill School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Folkestone Primary (58.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneFolkestone Primary | FolkestoneThe Churchill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 163rd of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 445th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 436 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 5FP | Folkestone, CT18 7RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 436 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.6% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 15.9% | 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.
Folkestone Primary
The Churchill School
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