Martello Primary

Based in Folkestone, Martello Primary is a primary school for children aged 4 to 11 and takes boys and girls. The school currently has about 141 pupils. That puts it among the smaller primary schools in Folkestone on our figures. It is an academy, so its governing trust sets its own admission arrangements within the national code, and Kent coordinates offers. The headteacher is Miss Natalie Barrow.

Inspection at a glance

Ofsted rated Martello Primary Good at its inspection on 8 March 2022. The full inspection report is linked from this page so you can read the inspectors' own words.

How the school is performing

At key stage 2, 57% met expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024/25). Attendance works out at roughly 92.3% (absence 7.7%) (2024/25). Around 63.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Figures come from the Department for Education's published school performance data and are shown in full further down this page.

Getting a place at Martello Primary

You apply for a place at Martello Primary on the primary common application form through Kent, with the national deadline of 15 January. If the school is oversubscribed, places are allocated on its published admissions criteria, which usually give priority to looked-after children, siblings and distance from home to school. There is no separate entrance assessment. Always check the current admissions policy on the school's own website before you apply, because criteria can change year to year.

SEND at a glance

Martello Primary is described in the published data as a mainstream school with resourced provision. Named areas of need it supports include Autism. Recorded provision: Resourced provision: resourced provision capacity 16; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The school's SEN information report is the authoritative source and is linked in the SEND section below.

Martello Primary contact details and location

Martello Primary is at Warren Way, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 6DT. The school office can be reached on 01303 847540. A map, directions and the school's own website link are on this page.