Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, FOLKESTONE
- Headteacher
- Mr Robin Flack
- Diocese
- Diocese of Canterbury
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 411
- URN
- 139309
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303253645
About this school
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is a Church of England primary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 411 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 | 60 | 60 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 78% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 2% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 80% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 83% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 82% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 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 | 72% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 422 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone compares
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone ranked 88th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 | 76% | 6.2% | 50.2% | 411 | — |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 16.8% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 30.3% | 215 | 0.4 miles |
| Mundella Primary School | 56% | 8.5% | 60.2% | 184 | 0.4 miles |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 49.5% | 98 | 0.5 miles |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | 54% | 9.5% | 60.5% | 395 | 0.7 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)
- 50.24%
- English as an additional language
- 24.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.18%
- Persistent absence
- 19.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Mundella Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Castle Hill Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone ranks 2nd of the 19 ranked primary schools in Folkestone.
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Cheriton Primary School 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 Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone teach?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is Mr Robin Flack, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone, 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 Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has 411 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone full?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has capacity for 420 pupils and 411 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Canterbury.
- Does Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is part of CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, FOLKESTONE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone rank locally?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone ranked 88th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% 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 Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's absence rate?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone'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 1 July 2026.