Academy converter · Kent

Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone

4–11Ages
411Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139309URN

Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.4 below Kent median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Kent

93 applications for 46 places · 285th 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

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

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

0.4 below Kent median (2.4) close to England median (2.2)

93 applications · 46 places offered · 43 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Kent median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Kent median median 2.3
2024 2.1; Kent median median 2.4
2023 2.2; Kent median median 2.3
2022 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Kent median median 2.2
2020 1.9; Kent median median 2.2
2019 1.9; Kent median median 2.1
2018 1.8; Kent median median 2.1
2017 1.8; Kent median median 2.2
2016 1.8; Kent median median 2.5
2015 1.7; Kent median median 2.4
2014 1.8; Kent median median 2.3

More applications per place than the Kent median in 0 of 13 years.

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	46	93	2.0	43	0.93
Sep 2025	58	115	2.0	50	0.86
Sep 2024	54	115	2.1	45	0.83
Sep 2023	54	118	2.2	47	0.87
Sep 2022	60	110	1.8	58	0.97
Sep 2021	57	97	1.7	41	0.72
Sep 2020	60	113	1.9	58	0.97
Sep 2019	60	115	1.9	66	1.10
Sep 2018	60	105	1.8	60	1.00
Sep 2017	60	108	1.8	54	0.90
Sep 2016	60	106	1.8	44	0.73
Sep 2015	60	101	1.7	41	0.68
Sep 2014	60	108	1.8	51	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 81% · 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 standard84%

Kent 78% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Kent 35% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Kent 77% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Kent 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Kent 75% England 77%

Higher standard28%

Kent 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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%	7%	106	106
2023/24	78%	2%	107	107
2022/23	72%	12%	108	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

Christ Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
0.6 km · Kent

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
0.6 km · Kent

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Mundella Primary School
0.7 km · Kent

Good2024

2.4applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Kent

Standards maintained2024

3.4applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Castle Hill Community Primary School
1.1 km · Kent

Good2024

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Folkestone Primary
1.2 km · Kent

Good2023

2.3applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy
1.4 km · Kent

2025

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Martello Primary
1.6 km · Kent

Good2022

2.5applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139309 · 886/3148
Trust: Christ Church Church of England Primary Academy, Folkestone
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 411 on roll
Free school meals: 46.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 March 2013
Replaced: Folkestone Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 118674)
Address: Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ
Local authority: Kent · Folkestone and Hythe

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