What did Ofsted judge Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Folkestone Primary?

Folkestone Primary has 460 pupils on roll.

What ages does Folkestone Primary take?

Folkestone Primary admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Folkestone Primary located?

Folkestone Primary is located in Folkestone, CT19 5FP, Kent.

How do I apply to Folkestone Primary?

Folkestone Primary 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.

How far from Folkestone Primary were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Folkestone Primary for 2026-27 (Reception) was 13.74 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 Folkestone Primary?

When Folkestone Primary has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling of school age living at the same address, including step and foster siblings, for whom a place has been awarded; 3. Service premium — Children eligible for the service premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application (see Appendix 2), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured using straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address to the school using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where it is not possible to determine priority due to children living the same distance, a process of random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission, overseen by someone independent of the school and Trust. However, if children of multiple birth (e.g. twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN.

What is the largest ethnic background at Folkestone Primary?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Folkestone Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Folkestone Primary: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

13.74miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Folkestone Primary, year by year →

How places are decided at Folkestone Primary

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Sibling — Children with a sibling of school age living at the same address, including step and foster siblings, for whom a place has been awarded.
3Service premium — Children eligible for the service premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application (see Appendix 2).
4Staff children — Children whose parents work as permanent staff members at the school being applied to, in either or both of the following circumstances: i) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or ii) the member of staff is recruited to the Trust to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Proximity — Proximity – the applicant living closest to school will have priority (in the event of one or more applicants tying after application of criteria (a-d) and measurement will be on the same basis as set out in the tie-break information below.

If two applications tie: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured using straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address to the school using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where it is not possible to determine priority due to children living the same distance, a process of random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission, overseen by someone independent of the school and Trust. However, if children of multiple birth (e.g. twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN.

Entry to the Foundation Year may be deferred at the parent's request until the term in which the child reaches compulsory school age, but not beyond the beginning of the final term of the school year for which the offer was made. There is no priority for children of any associated Folkestone Primary Kindergarten.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Folkestone Primary: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Folkestone Primary?: Folkestone Primary has 460 pupils on roll.
What ages does Folkestone Primary take?: Folkestone Primary admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Folkestone Primary located?: Folkestone Primary is located in Folkestone, CT19 5FP, Kent.
How do I apply to Folkestone Primary?: Folkestone Primary 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.
How far from Folkestone Primary were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Folkestone Primary for 2026-27 (Reception) was 13.74 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 Folkestone Primary?: When Folkestone Primary has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling of school age living at the same address, including step and foster siblings, for whom a place has been awarded; 3. Service premium — Children eligible for the service premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application (see Appendix 2), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured using straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address to the school using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where it is not possible to determine priority due to children living the same distance, a process of random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission, overseen by someone independent of the school and Trust. However, if children of multiple birth (e.g. twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Folkestone Primary?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Folkestone Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

13.74miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Reception). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Folkestone Primary, year by year →

How places are decided at Folkestone Primary

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order.
2Sibling — Children with a sibling of school age living at the same address, including step and foster siblings, for whom a place has been awarded.
3Service premium — Children eligible for the service premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application (see Appendix 2).
4Staff children — Children whose parents work as permanent staff members at the school being applied to, in either or both of the following circumstances: i) where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made, and/or ii) the member of staff is recruited to the Trust to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skills shortage.
5Proximity — Proximity – the applicant living closest to school will have priority (in the event of one or more applicants tying after application of criteria (a-d) and measurement will be on the same basis as set out in the tie-break information below.

Folkestone Primary: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Folkestone Primary's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in June 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Folkestone Primary?: Folkestone Primary has 460 pupils on roll.
What ages does Folkestone Primary take?: Folkestone Primary admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Folkestone Primary located?: Folkestone Primary is located in Folkestone, CT19 5FP, Kent.
How do I apply to Folkestone Primary?: Folkestone Primary 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.
How far from Folkestone Primary were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Folkestone Primary for 2026-27 (Reception) was 13.74 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 Folkestone Primary?: When Folkestone Primary has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and children who were previously looked after but immediately after being looked after became subject to adoption, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Sibling — Children with a sibling of school age living at the same address, including step and foster siblings, for whom a place has been awarded; 3. Service premium — Children eligible for the service premium. Evidence of eligibility will need to be submitted with the application (see Appendix 2), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Nearness of children's homes to school, measured using straight-line distance from the child's permanent home address to the school using the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG) address point. Where it is not possible to determine priority due to children living the same distance, a process of random allocation will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission, overseen by someone independent of the school and Trust. However, if children of multiple birth (e.g. twins and triplets) are tied for the final place, those siblings will be admitted over PAN.
What is the largest ethnic background at Folkestone Primary?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.2% of pupils at Folkestone Primary are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Secondary

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