The Churchill School, Folkestone
The Churchill School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Folkestone, part of Ekc Schools Trust Limited. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 19 schools in Folkestone with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Churchill School in detail
The Churchill School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "The Churchill School is a fantastic school where both children and adults work together as an incredibly strong team. We are very proud of all our children and our many successes. Visitors to the school often remark on a positive, hardworking atmosphere with a strong sense of team spirit and celebration."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at The Churchill School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at The Churchill School
For September 2026 entry, 38 families put The Churchill School as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Churchill School are Hawkinge Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 83% maths); Folkestone Primary (1.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); Harcourt Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 62% reading, 65% maths); and Morehall Primary School and Nursery (1.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 80% maths).
The Churchill School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Hawkinge Primary SchoolFolkestone PrimaryHarcourt Primary SchoolMorehall Primary School and Nursery
The trust
The Churchill School is one of 12 schools run by Ekc Schools Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 22 pupils (6.9%) received SEN support and 8 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Folkestone West Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lidl (opposite), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 44 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Churchill School issued 4 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to The Churchill School are Folkestone Academy (1.4 miles) and Turner Free School (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Churchill School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Churchill School (URN 133367), it was rated Good in May 2015.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
22.6
Avg class size
21.5
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with The Churchill School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near The Churchill School.
- Little Oaks After School Club340m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Churchill School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Churchill School is in Kent; for families living there:
Apply to Kent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Churchill School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
336 pupils
420 places
84 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Folkestone
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Folkestone
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
9.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
158
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,113
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,983
Per pupil
£1982k
Total funding
£133k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
15.9%
Persistent absence
320
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
The Churchill School
Questions parents ask about The Churchill School
What are SATs results like at The Churchill School?
Of the pupils at The Churchill School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is The Churchill School's Ofsted rating?
The Churchill School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in December 2023. Before that, as The Churchill School (URN 133367), it was rated Good in May 2015.
What is the catchment area for The Churchill School?
No fixed boundary. When The Churchill School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Churchill School?
The Churchill School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at The Churchill School?
Classes at The Churchill School average 22.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Churchill School?
The Churchill School has around 317 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Churchill School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at The Churchill School in 2024/25. 15.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Churchill School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming The Churchill School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does The Churchill School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of The Churchill School: Little Oaks After School Club (340m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near The Churchill School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Churchill School?
The Churchill School is at Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 7RH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)