Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School and Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools in Folkestone.
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England 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 60.0% for Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England 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 fallen at Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% 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 | FolkestoneFolkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | FolkestoneFolkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 140th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 404th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 91 | 416 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 420 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 6AL | Folkestone, CT19 6QH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 91 | 416 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.5% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.7% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 28.6% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.0% Stronger figure | 20.6% | 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 Peter's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
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