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St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School

Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1SEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
41 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,473
of 13,686 nationally

About St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School

St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School sits within the Kent local authority, a large county with 459 primary schools. In the most recent rankings based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, the school placed 240th in the county, putting it just below the halfway mark. Among its local peers in the Folkestone and Hythe area, it ranks 16th out of 35 primary schools. The top-performing schools in the same local authority include Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School, Leigh Academy Dartford and Temple Ewell Church of England Primary School. St Eanswythe's is a Church of England state primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Claire Jacobs at the helm. The school is oversubscribed: for 30 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 115 applications, with 41 families listing it as their first preference. It operates at full capacity with 211 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressChurch Street, Folkestone, Folkestone and Hythe, CT20 1SE
HeadteacherClaire Jacobs
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)27.5%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (2 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 7 Apr 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallArt StudiosSports HallSensory RoomICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketCross CountryGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDramaBook ClubChoirEco ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:00

After-school care

15:00-17:45

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

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St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.