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Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone

Academy converter · Folkestone · CT20 1DJ

Ages 4–11 · 411 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-30

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
383

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

45

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
115
Preferred offers (top 3)
52
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 fill98%

411 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
411
Boys / girls
197 / 214
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
411 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
192
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: CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, FOLKESTONE
Academy trust
CHRIST CHURCH CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, FOLKESTONE
Headteacher
Mr Robin Flack

Location

Address
Brockman Road
Postcode
CT20 1DJ
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, 411 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 46.7%. 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 CT20
9
Primary in CT20
5
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 CT20

  • 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Mundella Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5QX · Kent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM60.3%
    • Demand0.73

    0.4 miles away

  • Folkestone Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Martello Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 6DT · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM63.4%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robin Flack
Telephone
01303253645
Website
www.christchurchfolkestone.com/

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