Sandgate Primary School Catchment Area
Sandgate Primary School is a community primary school in Folkestone, Kent , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 419 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
419
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Sandgate Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Sandgate Primary School?
The catchment area for Sandgate Primary School 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
The catchment area for Sandgate Primary School is set by Kent and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Sandgate Primary School: at or above its 420 place limit
Sandgate Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 419 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Kent allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part 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 →
Sandgate Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Coolinge Lane, Folkestone, CT20 3QU
- Local authority
- Kent
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 12.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 118505
Other Primary Schools in Folkestone
If Sandgate Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Folkestone are the next closest alternatives.
Hawkinge Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT18 7BN
Cheriton Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · CT20 3EP
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · CT18 7HB
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
Lyminge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · CT18 8JA
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Sandgate Primary School 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.
Morehall Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Folkestone · 0.6 miles away
All Soul's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Folkestone · 0.7 miles away
Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Folkestone · 1.0 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Sandgate Primary School
What is the catchment area for Sandgate Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Sandgate Primary School 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 siblings. Kent publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Sandgate Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Sandgate Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Sandgate Primary School? ▾
Admission to Sandgate Primary School is managed by Kent. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Sandgate Primary School cover? ▾
Sandgate Primary School 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 Sandgate Primary School? ▾
Sandgate Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.