Mundella Primary School
Black Bull Road, Folkestone, CT19 5QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VERITAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Paez and Lauren Wharmby .
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Veritas Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Folkestone and Hythe
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 148711
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303252265
About this school
Mundella Primary School is a primary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 184 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Mundella Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 30% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 53% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 37% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 50% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 96.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Mundella 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 | 47% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 30% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 173 |
| 2023/24 | 177 |
| 2024/25 | 171 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Mundella Primary School compares
Mundella Primary School ranked 313th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 8.5% | 60.2% | 184 | — |
| Castle Hill Community Primary School | 54% | 9.5% | 60.5% | 395 | 0.3 miles |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 16.8% | 204 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone | 76% | 6.2% | 50.2% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| Folkestone Primary | 64% | 4.4% | 30.6% | 460 | 0.6 miles |
| Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 60% | 4% | 49.5% | 98 | 0.6 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)
- 60.24%
- English as an additional language
- 32.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.46%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Castle Hill Community Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone0.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone Primary0.6 miles
Primary · Folkestone
-
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
Mundella Primary School ranks 15th 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 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
Common questions
- What ages does Mundella Primary School teach?
- Mundella Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of Mundella Primary School?
- The headteacher of Mundella Primary School is Mrs Lisa Paez and Lauren Wharmby ., as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Mundella Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Mundella 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 many pupils are at Mundella Primary School?
- Mundella Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Mundella Primary School full?
- Mundella Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 184 on roll (88%), 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 Mundella Primary School a faith school?
- No. Mundella Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Mundella Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Mundella Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Mundella Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Mundella Primary School is part of VERITAS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Mundella Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Mundella Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- Mundella Primary School ranked 313th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 14% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Mundella Primary School's absence rate?
- Mundella Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Mundella Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Mundella 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 10 July 2026.