Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 3rd of 19 primary schools in Folkestone. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 12 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

196 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.4%

20.4%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.7%

11.7%, 9.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.7%

10.7%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Cheriton Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard
All Soul's Church of England Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Harcourt Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	54% met the expected standard
Seabrook Church of England Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Morehall Primary School and Nursery	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Carter
Phone: 01303238888
Website: stmartinsfolkestone.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JJ
Local authority: Kent
URN: 118675

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.