Castle Hill Community Primary School
Community school in Folkestone, Kent.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 395 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 406 |
| Free school meals | 61.20% |
| Local authority | Kent |
| Address | Sidney Street, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6HG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.castlehill.kent.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01303251583 |
| URN | 133177 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 March 2024, published 2 May 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Mundella Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Martello Primary (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Folkestone Primary (primary school, about 1.3 km)
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