Castle Hill Community Primary School
School Name: Castle Hill Community Primary School Address: Sidney Street Town/City: Folkestone County: Kent Postcode: CT19 6HG Telephone Number: 01303 251583 Website: www.castlehill.kent.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: Mr Craig Ward
Capacity: 406
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 395 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.2%
- HI - Hearing Impairment
URN: 133177
DfE Number: 886/3904
UKPRN: 10076676
UPRN: 50049270
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14001239)
Electoral Ward: East Folkestone (E05010017)
Easting & Northing: 623192E, 137077N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 5' 24.68" N 1° 11' 9.36" E
Plus Code: 9F3335RP+39
DfE Record: View record
- Mundella Primary School (0.5km)
- Martello Primary (0.7km)
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (0.8km)
- The Beacon Folkestone (0.9km)
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.9km)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (1.0km)
- Compass Community School Coastal Park (1.1km)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (1.1km)
- St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School (1.2km)
- Folkestone Beacon Plus (1.3km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Debra Berbiers - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Miss Rebecca Field - Governor. Appointed on 15 March 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 October 2029.
- Mrs Nicola Ghliss - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 November 2028.
- Mr Garry Hunter - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
- Mrs Sue Reed - Governor. Appointed on 18 October 2016 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 18 October 2028.
- Mr Craig Ward - Governor. Appointed on 19 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 January 2026.