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Capel-le-Ferne Primary School

Community school · Folkestone · CT18 7HB

Ages 4–11 · 170 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-29

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
154

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

170 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
170
Boys / girls
93 / 77
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
170 / 210 (81%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Richards

Location

Address
Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne
Postcode
CT18 7HB
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Dover
Constituency
Dover and Deal
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Folkestone, Kent, 170 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.6%.

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Primary schools in Folkestone
19
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT18
4
Primary in CT18
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in FolkestoneNear CT18

  • Martello Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 6DT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM63.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5QX · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.3%

    2.0 miles away

  • Hawkinge Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT18 7BN · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM19.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • Folkestone Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.4%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Richards
Telephone
01303251353
Website
www.capelleferneprimary.co.uk

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