SchoolScoresSchools in Folkestone
All 27 schools in Folkestone: 19 state primary schools, 4 state secondary schools, 1 special school and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Kent.
Primary schools (19) · Secondary schools (4) · Special schools (1) · Independent schools (2) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
19 schools.
- All Soul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cheriton Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Folkestone Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Folkestone St Mary's CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Folkestone, St Martin's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Folkestone, St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harcourt Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hawkinge Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lyminge CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Martello Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mundella Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandgate Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Eanswythe's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2025 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Churchill School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
4 schools.
- Folkestone Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 15% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Folkestone School for Girls Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Harvey Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2022 · 86% grade 5+ English and maths
- Turner Free School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
1 school.
- The Beacon Folkestone Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
2 schools.
- Compass Community School Coastal Park Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) Independent, inspected by ISI · 32% A*/A at A level
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Birchwood Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
Page updated 26 September 2026.