Foundation school · Kent

Hawkinge Primary School

4–11Ages
389Pupils
PrimaryPhase
118385URN

Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.5 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

119 applications for 60 places · 294th of 385 in Kent

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJun 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

21 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 June 2019
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Kent median (2.4) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

119 applications · 60 places offered · 59 named it first

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.4; Kent median median 2.4
2023 1.9; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2021 2.3; Kent median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 2.0; Kent median median 2.5
2015 2.2; Kent median median 2.4
2014 2.1; Kent median median 2.3

This school
Kent median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	119	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2025	60	119	2.0	73	1.22
Sep 2024	40	97	2.4	39	0.98
Sep 2023	55	105	1.9	51	0.93
Sep 2022	56	105	1.9	54	0.96
Sep 2021	60	138	2.3	65	1.08
Sep 2020	58	124	2.1	54	0.93
Sep 2019	53	102	1.9	50	0.94
Sep 2018	56	108	1.9	55	0.98
Sep 2017	51	93	1.8	47	0.92
Sep 2016	60	122	2.0	61	1.02
Sep 2015	60	133	2.2	60	1.00
Sep 2014	48	100	2.1	35	0.73

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 86% · Maths 83% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%81st of 421 in Kent

Kent 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth17%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Kent median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	10%	106	107
2023/24	73%	21%	106	107
2022/23	66%	16%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hawkinge Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
The Churchill School
0.5 km · Kent

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Folkestone Primary
2.6 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Harcourt Primary School
3.0 km · Kent

2026

2.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Mundella Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Morehall Primary School and Nursery
3.2 km · Kent

Improved significantly2025

3.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Community Primary School
3.2 km · Kent

Good2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
3.5 km · Kent

Good2023

2.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 118385 · 886/2298
Capacity: 420 pupils · 389 on roll
Free school meals: 19.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BN
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources