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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146950

All Soul's Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Folkestone · CT19 4LG

Ages 4–11 · 256 pupils · Kent

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
244

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

256 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
125 / 131
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
256 / 315 (81%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Canterbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF CANTERBURY ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aquila, The Diocese of Canterbury Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Ransley

Location

Address
Stanley Road
Postcode
CT19 4LG
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Folkestone, Kent, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 35.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Canterbury.

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Primary schools in Folkestone
19
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT19
16
Primary in CT19
10
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Harcourt Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 4NE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Cheriton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3EP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • Sandgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3QU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Folkestone Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.2 miles away

  • Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5BY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.37

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Ransley
Telephone
01303275967

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