Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolHarcourt Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School and Harcourt Primary School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harcourt Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Harcourt Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School was judged exceptional and Harcourt Primary School 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 73.0% for Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School and 54.0% for Harcourt Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Harcourt Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneFolkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | FolkestoneHarcourt Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 147th of 450 in Kent | 57th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 196 | 180 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT20 3JJ | Folkestone, CT19 4NE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 196 | 180 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 15.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 18.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.0% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 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, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Harcourt Primary School
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