Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Folkestone

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~389m)Possible (~556m)Unlikely (~723m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Toni Browne
Pupils:98 / 105 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303255400
Address:The Durlocks, Folkestone, CT19 6AL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:118676
UKPRN:10078469
Diocese:Diocese of Canterbury
Constituency:Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2015 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

52.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

15 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy93%
Well taught93%
Good progress93%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns53%
Wider development87%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+31ppWriting+1pp

Reading has improved from 71% to 80%. Maths has improved from 59% to 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 60%.

Class Sizes

18.2

Avg class size

13.7

Infant (KS1)

25.0

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Radnor Bridge (NW-bound)
178m · 3 min walk
The Old High Street (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
London Street (adj)
184m · 3 min walk
Ryland Place (E-bound)
252m · 4 min walk
The Cube (opp)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

98 pupils

105 capacity

7 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Folkestone

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,497
Projected new pupils:374

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Folkestone

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

17 December 2024
26 June 2019
18 November 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.0421%

Overall absence

14%

Persistent absence

100

Enrolments

Authorised3.2046%
Unauthorised0.83749%
Persistent (10%+)14%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.35793%
18/19
2.12895%
20/21
4.83881%
21/22
6.09023%
22/23
5.12636%
23/24
4.0421%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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