St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
School Name: St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Address: Church Street Town/City: Folkestone County: Kent Postcode: CT20 1SE Telephone Number: 01303 255516 Website: http://www.st-eanswythes.kent.sch.uk/
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: Church of England Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2013 Trust: St Eanswythe's Church Of England Primary School
Headteacher: Headteacher Claire Jacobs
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 215 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.2%
URN: 139315
DfE Number: 886/3348
UKPRN: 10040285
UPRN: 50036799
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (E07000112)
Constituency: Folkestone and Hythe (E14001239)
Electoral Ward: Folkestone Central (E05010018)
Diocese: CE06(Diocese of Canterbury)
Easting & Northing: 622986E, 135909N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 4' 47.22" N 1° 10' 56.2" E
Plus Code: 9F3335HJ+WW
DfE Record: View record
- Folkestone Beacon Plus (0.3km)
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone (0.6km)
- Compass Community School Coastal Park (0.8km)
- Mundella Primary School (1.0km)
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy (1.2km)
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
- Castle Hill Community Primary School (1.2km)
- Earlscliffe (Sussex Summer Schools Ltd) (1.3km)
- School of English Studies (1.4km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Tracy Ann Marie Arnold - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 August 2019.
- Canterbury Diocese Board of Education - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2013 (Original (signatory) members).
- Mr Mark Bradbury - Member. Appointed on 25 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Christopher Brown - Trustee. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mr Christopher Brown - Member. Appointed on 11 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
- Mr Christopher Brown - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 14 November 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 13 November 2026.
- Mrs Myriam Coulstock - Trustee. Appointed on 6 February 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 5 February 2027.
- Mr Trevor Devooght - Trustee. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 January 2028.
- Mr Trevor Devooght - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 February 2026.
- Mr Trevor Devooght - Member. Appointed on 4 January 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Karen Hines - Trustee. Appointed on 15 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 14 September 2027.
- Mrs Claire Jacobs - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
- Headteacher Claire Jacobs - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
- Reverend Christopher Johnson - Member. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Reverend Christopher Johnson - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)).
- Mrs Victoria Osei-Bonsu - Trustee. Appointed on 27 June 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 26 June 2027.
- PCC Parochial Church Council - Member. Appointed on 1 March 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
- Mr Lewis Purver - Trustee. Appointed on 24 March 2022 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 23 December 2026.
- Mr Tim Varney - Trustee. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 January 2029.