Canterbury Road, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent CT18 7BN
10 reasons to choose Hawkinge Primary School
Top line
Hawkinge Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 71. It is one of the best state primary schools in Folkestone and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Hawkinge Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a foundation school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection.
Average class size
Hawkinge Primary School has two classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Hawkinge Primary School ranks in the top 18% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 17% of schools.
The Hawkinge Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Core subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. Primary Geography Quality Mark Gold Award. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Hawkinge Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Hawkinge Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am (school staff) to 6.00pm (external contractor).
Find another school near Hawkinge Primary School
Dover College Prep School (7.6 miles); Northbourne Park School (11.6 miles); Kent College Junior School, Canterbury (14.9 miles).
St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School (2.7 miles); Selsted Church of England Primary School (3.3 miles); Elham Church of England Primary School (4 miles).
Dover College (7.5 miles); The King’s School Canterbury (13.4 miles); Ashford School (14.7 miles).
The Harvey Grammar School (2.5 miles); The Folkestone School for Girls (3.2 miles); Dover Grammar School for Boys (7.4 miles).