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Harcourt Primary School

Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NE

Local ranking57th of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
54.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
62.0%
Writing (Expected)
77.0%
Maths (Expected)
65.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
81.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
26

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
180
Boys
85 (47%)
Girls
95 (53%)
Capacity
210 (86% full)
SEND
21.7%
FSM Eligible
31.7%
EAL
15.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.3%
SEN Support
18.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,273/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 81.7%
  • White Other: 6.7%
  • Asian Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 2.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • White Irish: 0.6%
  • White Traveller: 0.6%

81.7%

White British

6.7%

White Other

4.4%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118871
UKPRN
10069644
Establishment No.
5225

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