Castle Hill Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Castle Hill Community Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 13th of 19 primary schools in Folkestone. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2024, report published 2 May 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

395 pupils on roll, with places for 406

Eligible for free school meals53.2%

53.2%, 26.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17%

17%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.2%

14.2%, 0.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.4%

8.4%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Castle Hill Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mundella Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Martello Primary	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Craig Ward
Phone: 01303251583
Website: castlehill.kent.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HG
Local authority: Kent
URN: 133177

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.