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Castle Hill Community Primary School

Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6HGPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#11,666
of 13,686 nationally

About Castle Hill Community Primary School

Castle Hill Community Primary School in Folkestone and Hythe has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in March 2024, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2021. The inspection report highlights Outstanding grades for both personal development and behaviour and attitudes, while quality of education, early years provision, and leadership and management all received Good. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits below the Kent local authority average of 63%, and places the school 28th out of 35 primary schools in the Folkestone and Hythe district, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 45 reflects this position, though the data also shows that individual subject results vary: 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in writing, compared with 59% in reading and 57% in maths.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSidney Street, Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT19 6HG
HeadteacherPeter Talbot
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)59.4%
School Capacity414 / 406 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

RoundersSwimmingFootballAthleticsNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Castle Hill Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.