The Churchill School
Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Stone
- Constituency
- Ashford
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 317
- URN
- 150255
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01303893892
About this school
The Churchill School is a primary academy in Folkestone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 317 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Churchill School under its current framework. 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
The Churchill School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
Trends over time
How The Churchill 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 362 |
| 2024/25 | 341 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Churchill School compares
The Churchill School ranked 210th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 | 66% | 6.1% | 27.9% | 317 | — |
| Hawkinge Primary School | 76% | 4.5% | 19% | 389 | 0.3 miles |
| Folkestone Primary | 64% | 4.4% | 30.6% | 460 | 1.4 miles |
| Harcourt Primary School | 54% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 179 | 1.5 miles |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | 75% | 4.3% | 28.6% | 249 | 1.7 miles |
| Stella Maris Catholic Primary School | 61% | 4.9% | 16.8% | 204 | 1.8 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)
- 27.86%
- English as an additional language
- 6.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.13%
- Persistent absence
- 15.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hawkinge Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Folkestone Primary1.4 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Harcourt Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Morehall Primary School and Nursery1.7 miles
Primary · Folkestone
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Stella Maris Catholic Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Folkestone
Other schools in Folkestone
The Churchill School ranks 8th 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 year groups does The Churchill School teach?
- The Churchill School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Folkestone.
- Who is the headteacher of The Churchill School?
- The headteacher of The Churchill School is Mrs Zoe Stone, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Churchill School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Churchill School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is The Churchill School?
- The Churchill School has 317 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Churchill School full?
- The Churchill School has capacity for 420 pupils and 317 on roll (75%), 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 The Churchill School a faith school?
- No. The Churchill School has no designated religious character.
- Does The Churchill School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Churchill School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Churchill School?
- The Churchill School is part of EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does The Churchill School rank locally?
- The Churchill School ranked 210th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% 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 The Churchill School's absence rate?
- The Churchill School's overall absence rate is 6.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Churchill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Churchill 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.