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St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

Folkestone and Hythe, TN28 8BPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#10,702
of 13,686 nationally

About St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

Parents at St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 95% of respondents saying they would recommend the school to other parents. This comes from the most recent Parent View survey, which collected 92 responses between September 2024 and September 2025. The school is clearly popular locally too: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 99 applications for just 60 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1. 65. Of those, 69 families put it as their first preference, and all 60 first-preference applicants were offered a place. Parents report high levels of satisfaction across the board: 97% strongly agree or agree that their child is happy, and 96% feel their child is safe. The school also scores well on communication, with 96% of parents agreeing the school lets them know what their child will learn, and 89% saying they are kept informed about how their child is doing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFairfield Road, New Romney, Folkestone and Hythe, TN28 8BP
HeadteacherChristopher Dale
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils411
Free School Meals (FSM)38.9%
School Capacity411 / 434 (95% full)

The full report on this school

What 92 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
  • Nearby schools compared
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jun 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy

St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.