Capel-le-Ferne Primary School
Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Anthony Richards
- Constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 118515
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303251353
About this school
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School is a community primary school in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 22 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 45% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 59% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 36% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Capel-le-Ferne Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 176 |
| 2024/25 | 179 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Capel-le-Ferne Primary School compares
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School ranked 352nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 170 | — |
| Martello Primary | 57% | 7.7% | 66.7% | 146 | 1.4 miles |
| Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | 59% | 7.4% | 33.8% | 406 | 1.7 miles |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | 54% | 9.5% | 60.5% | 395 | 1.7 miles |
| Mundella Primary School | 56% | 8.5% | 60.2% | 184 | 2.0 miles |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 49.5% | 98 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.23%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.19%
- Persistent absence
- 19.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Martello Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Castle Hill Community Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Mundella Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School ranks 19th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Folkestone.
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Primary
- Folkestone Primary Primary
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Harcourt Primary School Primary
- Hawkinge Primary School Primary
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School Primary
- Martello Primary Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Capel-le-Ferne Primary School teach?
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Capel-le-Ferne Primary School?
- The headteacher of Capel-le-Ferne Primary School is Mr Anthony Richards, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Capel-le-Ferne Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Capel-le-Ferne Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Capel-le-Ferne Primary School?
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Capel-le-Ferne Primary School full?
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Capel-le-Ferne Primary School a faith school?
- No. Capel-le-Ferne Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Capel-le-Ferne Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Capel-le-Ferne Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Capel-le-Ferne Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Capel-le-Ferne Primary School rank locally?
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School ranked 352nd of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 36% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Capel-le-Ferne Primary School's absence rate?
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Capel-le-Ferne Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Capel-le-Ferne Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.