All Soul's Church of England Primary School

School overview

All Soul's Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Folkestone, Kent, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 259 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated All Soul's Church of England Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 28.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 102 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). All Soul's Church of England Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 19 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.9%. There are about 18.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 38% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.