Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Catchment Area
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is an academy converter primary school in Folkestone, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 414 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
414
Pupils
420
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone?
The catchment area for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is managed by Kent and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Kent before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Kent catchment area documents →Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone: 420 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone has a published admission number of 420 places. 414 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Kent's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50% of pupils at Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Folkestone.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Kent publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Kent school admissions →
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone: School Information
- Full address
- Brockman Road, Folkestone, CT20 1DJ
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 50% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139309
Other Primary Schools in Folkestone
If Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Folkestone are the next closest alternatives.
Hawkinge Primary School Catchment Area
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Cheriton Primary School Catchment Area
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Sandgate Primary School Catchment Area
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Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Catchment Area
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Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT20 3JJ
Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT19 6AL
Other Church of England Schools in Kent
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Kent. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swanley Village
Fawkham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LONGFIELD
Benenden Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Cranbrook
Bidborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Tunbridge Wells
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone? ▾
The catchment area for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is the geographic zone Kent uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone oversubscribed? ▾
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone? ▾
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Kent before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone cover? ▾
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone? ▾
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.