Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- TURNER SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Am'e Moris
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Turner Schools
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 460
- URN
- 148068
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303842400
About this school
Folkestone Primary is a primary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 460 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Folkestone Primary, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 67 | 65 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 69% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 83% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 82% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 83% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.80 | - | - |
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 Folkestone Primary 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 | 58% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 424 |
| 2023/24 | 428 |
| 2024/25 | 436 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Folkestone Primary compares
Folkestone Primary ranked 226th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 4.4% | 30.6% | 460 | — |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 16.8% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Mundella Primary School | 56% | 8.5% | 60.2% | 184 | 0.6 miles |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | 76% | 6.2% | 50.2% | 411 | 0.8 miles |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 4.3% | 28.6% | 249 | 0.8 miles |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | 54% | 9.5% | 60.5% | 395 | 0.8 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)
- 30.61%
- English as an additional language
- 15.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.4%
- Persistent absence
- 10.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Mundella Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone0.8 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Morehall Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Castle Hill Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
Folkestone Primary ranks 9th 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
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 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 ages does Folkestone Primary teach?
- Folkestone Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Folkestone Primary?
- The headteacher of Folkestone Primary is Am'e Moris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Folkestone Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Folkestone Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Folkestone Primary?
- Folkestone Primary has 460 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Folkestone Primary full?
- Folkestone Primary has capacity for 450 pupils and 460 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Folkestone Primary a faith school?
- No. Folkestone Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Folkestone Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Folkestone Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Folkestone Primary part of an academy trust?
- Folkestone Primary is part of TURNER SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Folkestone Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Folkestone Primary compare with other schools in Kent?
- Folkestone Primary ranked 226th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Folkestone Primary's absence rate?
- Folkestone Primary's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Folkestone Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Folkestone Primary'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 10 July 2026.