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Folkestone Primary

Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP

Local ranking163rd of 450 primary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

450

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
64.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
78.0%
Writing (Expected)
78.0%
Maths (Expected)
80.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
436
Boys
205 (47%)
Girls
231 (53%)
Capacity
450 (97% full)
SEND
16.1%
FSM Eligible
30.6%
EAL
15.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
14.7%

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.1
Budget per Pupil
£5,264/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
10.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 80.5%
  • White Other: 6.0%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

80.5%

White British

6.0%

White Other

4.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148068
UKPRN
10086281
Establishment No.
2143
Trust
TURNER SCHOOLS

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