OFSTED
27 June 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Kent
Trust
TURNER SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
460
460 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
237
51.5% of pupils
Male pupils
223
48.5% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
0.6 pts
above England
School
25.4%
Folkestone and Hythe
30.7%
South East
19.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
8.6 pts
below England
School
11.7%
Folkestone and Hythe
10.1%
South East
15.6%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
above England
School
1.7%
Folkestone and Hythe
4.5%
South East
1.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
77.2%
355
Any other White background
7.4%
34
Any other Mixed background
4.3%
20
Any other ethnic group
1.7%
8
African
1.5%
7
Indian
1.3%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.9%
96 of
460 pupils
0.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.6 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.5 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
64.0%
3.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
78.0%
Reading
4.2 pts above England
School
78.0%
Folkestone and Hythe
74.8%
South East
74.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
78.0%
Writing
7.7 pts above England
School
78.0%
Folkestone and Hythe
76.4%
South East
70.5%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
80.0%
Maths
8.0 pts above England
School
80.0%
Folkestone and Hythe
71.5%
South East
70.9%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.40%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.82 pts
lower than
England
School
4.40%
Folkestone and Hythe
5.95%
South East
6.30%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.54%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.27 pts
lower than
England
School
10.54%
Folkestone and Hythe
15.71%
South East
15.75%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.28%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.52 pts
lower than
England
School
0.28%
Folkestone and Hythe
1.20%
South East
1.93%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.2%
14.0 pts
above England
Folkestone Primary
102.2%
Folkestone and Hythe
92.8%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.