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Greatstone Primary School

Folkestone and Hythe, TN28 8SYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2022
KS2 Results
25%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
18 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#13,439
of 13,686 nationally

About Greatstone Primary School

Greatstone Primary School is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 51 applications chasing just 21 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 43. Of those applicants, 18 put the school as their first preference, and 18 first-preference offers were made. While the school doesn't publish a parent recommendation percentage, the high demand suggests a strong local reputation. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 2 to 11 in Folkestone and Hythe, Kent, with a capacity of 250 and currently 244 pupils on roll. Just over a quarter of pupils (26. 4%) are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average. The headteacher is Jaclyn Kay, and the school has no religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good across all five categories, including behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision, matching its previous Good rating from 2012.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBaldwin Road, New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe, TN28 8SY
HeadteacherJaclyn Kay
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils244
Free School Meals (FSM)26.4%
School Capacity244 / 250 (98% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 May 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:45

Source: greatstone.kent.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Greatstone 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.