The Churchill 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/05/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.4%, which is 0.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Haven Drive, Folkestone, CT18 7RH
Website: http://www.thechurchillschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01303893892
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Kent
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Zoe Stone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133367

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 20/05/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 400
Number of Boys: 196
Number of Girls: 204

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.8 to 3.9
Writing
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.1 to 2.7
Maths
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -0.9 to 1.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:85%
England Average:65%

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

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:108
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Churchill School
Haven Drive , Hawkinge CT18 7RH 		3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Hawkinge Primary School
Canterbury Road , Hawkinge CT18 7BN 		4out of 4 558 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Folkestone Primary
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		- not rated 2,545 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Harcourt Primary School
Biggins Wood Road , CT19 4NE 		3out of 4 2,723 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Morehall Primary
Morehall Primary, Chart Road , CT19 4PN 		2out of 4 3,047 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Academy
Academy Lane , CT19 5FP 		3out of 4 2,545 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Turner Free School
Tile Kiln Lane , Cheriton CT19 4PB 		- not rated 2,839 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Harvey Grammar School
Cheriton Road , CT19 5JY 		4out of 4 3,246 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Folkestone Beacon Plus
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		- not rated 2,771 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birchwood
Bowen Road , CT19 4FP 		3out of 4 2,902 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Beacon Folkestone
Park Farm Road , CT19 5DN 		4out of 4 2,923 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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