Church Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1SE
10 reasons to choose St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Top line
St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 70. It is one of the best state primary schools in Folkestone and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.
School fundamentals
St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (40%/60%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Eanswythe’s Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 26% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 16% of schools.
The St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by half-termly themes, with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3. School Games Mark Platinum Award.
The Arts at St Eanswythe's Church of England 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 7.40am to 5.30pm.
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Dover College (6.4 miles).
The Harvey Grammar School (1.5 miles); The Folkestone School for Girls (1.5 miles); Dover Grammar School for Boys (7.8 miles).