- What did Ofsted judge Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's overall effectiveness to be?
- Ofsted judged Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in November 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.
- How many pupils attend Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has 411 pupils on roll.
- What ages does Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone take?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
- Where is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone located?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is located in Folkestone, CT20 1DJ, Kent.
- How do I apply to Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
- Does Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone have a religious character?
- Yes — Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
- How far from Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone were places offered?
- The furthest place offered at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone for 2026-27 (Reception) was 14.748 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
- How are Reception places decided at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- When Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children — Children in Local Authority Care or Previously in Local Authority Care – a 'looked after child' – LAC, or a child who was previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order. A looked after child is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) or (c) a child who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in care as a result of being adopted - IAPLAC; 2. Current family association (sibling) — Current family association – where a brother or sister is in the Academy at the time of entry and lives at the same address as when the sibling was admitted. For parents who live separately but share responsibility for their child we will regard the home address as the one at which the child sleeps for the majority of the week; 3. Health and special access reasons — In exceptional circumstances a child who, due to health or physical impairment, needs to attend a particular School. This must be supported by written evidence at the time of application, e.g. from a specialist health professional, social worker or other care worker or other care professional. The evidence must set out the reasons why this Academy is the most suitable school and the difficulties that would be caused if the child had to attend another school, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the unlikely event that two or more children in all other ways have equal eligibility for the last available place at the Academy, the names will be issued a number and drawn randomly to decide which child should be given the place.
- What is the largest ethnic background at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
- According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 58.6% of pupils at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.