Harcourt Primary SchoolThe Churchill School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Harcourt Primary School and The Churchill School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Harcourt Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Churchill School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harcourt Primary School 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 54.0% for Harcourt Primary School and 66.0% for The Churchill School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Harcourt Primary School (75.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneHarcourt Primary School | FolkestoneThe Churchill School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 57th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | 445th of 450 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | ||
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 180 | 341 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT19 4NE | Folkestone, CT18 7RH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 180 | 341 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 27.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 6.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.3% | 5.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.1% 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.
Harcourt Primary School
The Churchill School
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