Martello Primary, Folkestone

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~393m)Possible (~562m)Unlikely (~731m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Natalie Barrow
Pupils:146 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303847540
Address:Warren Way, Folkestone, CT19 6DT
Trust:TURNER SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2015

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:140433
UKPRN:10053863
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

63.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+20ppMaths+21ppWriting-11pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 70%. Maths has improved from 57% to 78%. Writing has declined from 68% to 57%.

Class Sizes

20.1

Avg class size

20.0

Infant (KS1)

20.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Foreland Avenue (adj)
293m · 5 min walk
Stanbury Crescent Bottom (o/s 130)
339m · 6 min walk
Bowles Well Gardens (adj)
370m · 6 min walk
Joyes Road (opp)
458m · 7 min walk
Hill Road (opp)
468m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

146 pupils

210 capacity

64 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(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.6664%

Overall absence

24.62687%

Persistent absence

134

Enrolments

Authorised5.57254%
Unauthorised2.09386%
Persistent (10%+)24.62687%
Severe (50%+)2.23881%

Absence trend

7.48258%
18/19
5.54887%
20/21
8.96207%
21/22
8.1803%
22/23
7.35496%
23/24
7.6664%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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