Sandgate Primary School is a primary school located in Folkestone. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 09/05/2007. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.2%, which is 1.8 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Coolinge Lane, Folkestone

School Information

Address: Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3QU
Website: www.sandgateprimaryschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01303257280
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Matthew Green
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 118505

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/05/2007

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 204
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1 to 1.9
Maths
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -0.8 to 1.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:87%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:15%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandgate Primary School
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3QU
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN
2out of 4 1,035 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Stanley Road , CT19 4LG
3out of 4 1,262 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Cheriton Primary School
Church Road , CT20 3EP
3out of 4 1,787 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School
Parkfield Road , CT19 5BY
3out of 4 1,797 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Folkestone School for Girls
Coolinge Lane , CT20 3RB
4out of 4 375 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY
4out of 4 874 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB
- not rated 1,309 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP
3out of 4 1,968 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
School of English Studies
26 Grimston Gardens , CT20 2PY
- not rated 857 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)
29 Shorncliffe Road , CT20 2NB
- not rated 977 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Birchwood
Bowen Road , CT19 4FP
3out of 4 1,286 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Compass Community School Coastal Park
Heather Lodge , 2 Radnor Park West CT19 5HH
- not rated 1,350 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN
4out of 4 2,076 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.