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Harcourt Primary School

Foundation school · Folkestone · CT19 4NE

Ages 4–11 · 179 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-24

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
153

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

22

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
57
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
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 fill85%

179 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
179
Boys / girls
83 / 96
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
179 / 210 (85%)
Free school meals
32.4%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation 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
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Anthony Silk

Location

Address
Biggins Wood Road
Postcode
CT19 4NE
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Folkestone, Kent, 179 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 32.4%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in FolkestoneNear CT19

  • Cheriton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3EP · Kent

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.6 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

    1.1 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

    1.4 miles away

  • The Churchill School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT18 7RH · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Anthony Silk
Telephone
01303275294
Website
www.harcourt.kent.sch.uk/

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