The Churchill School, Folkestone

Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~899m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.7km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Zoe Stone
Pupils:317 / 420 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01303893892
Address:Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RH
Trust:EKC SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2023

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150255
UKPRN:10093663
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ashford
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

25.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading86%
Maths70%
Writing88%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

22.5

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lidl (opp)
90m · 1 min walk
Page Road (opp)
106m · 2 min walk
Swann Way (E-bound)
220m · 4 min walk
De Havilland Close (adj)
352m · 6 min walk
Proctor Walk (adj)
374m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

75%

Available places

317 pupils

420 capacity

103 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)

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.13013%

Overall absence

15.9375%

Persistent absence

320

Enrolments

Authorised4.23773%
Unauthorised1.89241%
Persistent (10%+)15.9375%
Severe (50%+)1.25%

Absence trend

5.77353%
23/24
6.13013%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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