Schools in Folkestone

• 27open schools
• 19primary
• 5secondary
• 2special school

Schools near Folkestone by distance

Schools whose official address gives Folkestone as the town, in Kent, grouped by type.

Primary schools 19

• All Soul's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 256 pupils

  Stanley Road, Folkestone, CT19 4LG

  Ofsted 12 Sep 2023: Good

  Church of England

• Capel-le-Ferne Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 170 pupils

  Capel Street, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone, CT18 7HB

  Ofsted report card, 9 Jun 2026

• Castle Hill Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 395 pupils

  Sidney Street, Folkestone, CT19 6HG

  Ofsted 6 Mar 2024: Good

• Cheriton Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 391 pupils

  Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EP

  Ofsted 4 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 411 pupils

  Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ

  Ofsted 30 Nov 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Folkestone Primary

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 460 pupils

  Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP

  Ofsted 27 Jun 2023: Good

• Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 406 pupils

  Warren Road, Folkestone, CT19 6QH

  Ofsted report card, 18 Nov 2025

  Church of England

• Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 196 pupils

  Horn Street, Folkestone, CT20 3JJ

  Ofsted 4 Feb 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 5 to 11 · 98 pupils

  The Durlocks, Folkestone, CT19 6AL

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Harcourt Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 179 pupils

  Biggins Wood Road, Folkestone, CT19 4NE

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Hawkinge Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 4 to 11 · 389 pupils

  Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7BN

  Ofsted 21 May 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Lyminge Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 4 to 11 · 191 pupils

  Church Road, Lyminge, Folkestone, CT18 8JA

  Ofsted 9 Nov 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England

• Martello Primary

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4 to 11 · 146 pupils

  Warren Way, Folkestone, CT19 6DT

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2022: Good

• Morehall Primary School and Nursery

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 249 pupils

  Morehall Primary School and Nursery, Chart Road, Folkestone, CT19 4PN

  Ofsted 5 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Mundella Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 184 pupils

  Black Bull Road, Folkestone, CT19 5QX

  Ofsted 22 May 2024: Good

• Sandgate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3QU

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 215 pupils

  Church Street, Folkestone, CT20 1SE

  Ofsted 2 Apr 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  Church of England

• Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 204 pupils

  Parkfield Road, Folkestone, CT19 5BY

  Ofsted 21 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• The Churchill School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Haven Drive, Hawkinge, Folkestone, CT18 7RH

  No inspection in this data yet

Secondary schools 5

• Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd)

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 14 to 19 · 101 pupils

  29 Shorncliffe Road, Folkestone, CT20 2NB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Folkestone Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 19 · 936 pupils

  Academy Lane, Folkestone, CT19 5FP

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

• The Folkestone School for Girls

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Girls · 1,145 pupils

  Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3RB

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2024: Good

• The Harvey Grammar School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 1,005 pupils

  Cheriton Road, Folkestone, CT19 5JY

  Ofsted 14 Dec 2022 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Turner Free School

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · 997 pupils

  Tile Kiln Lane, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4PB

  Ofsted 6 Dec 2022: Good

Special schools 2

• Compass Community School Coastal Park

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 17 · 39 pupils

  18 Wiltie Gardens, Folkestone, CT19 5AX

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• The Beacon Folkestone

  Special school · Foundation special school · ages 3 to 19 · 469 pupils

  Park Farm Road, Folkestone, CT19 5DN

  Ofsted 6 Jun 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 1

• Birchwood

  Alternative provision · Pupil referral unit · ages 14 to 16 · 0 pupils

  Bowen Road, Folkestone, CT19 4FP

  Ofsted 1 Jul 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

Nearby towns

• Hythe 4.2 miles
• Dover 6.8 miles
• New Romney 12 miles
• Deal 13 miles
• Canterbury 13 miles
• Romney Marsh 13 miles
• Ashford 14 miles
• Sandwich 14 miles
• Herne Bay 19 miles
• Faversham 19 miles

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