Morehall Primary School and Nursery

Morehall Primary is a thriving primary school that has made significant improvements in its quality of education since opening. Pupils enjoy their time at school and feel appreciated by the staff, contributing to a positive and calm atmosphere. The school promotes a strong sense of community and has a solid focus on reading, with effective phonics instruction in place. Attendance rates are high, showcasing the enthusiasm pupils have for their learning and the support provided by leaders for families. The leadership team has an ambitious vision for the school which is shared by the staff, ensuring a commitment to continuous improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy school and are motivated to learn.
• Strong emphasis on reading and effective phonics teaching.
• High expectations of pupil behaviour and consistent application of the behaviour policy.
• Pupils participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND, including those in specialist provision.
• Well-structured early years provision helping children to transition smoothly.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers lack the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively deliver the curriculum in foundation subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Morehall Primary School and Nursery attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Morehall Primary School and Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Morehall Primary School and Nursery had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 40.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.6% of pupils at Morehall Primary School and Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 1 pupil.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2023–24 Morehall Primary School and Nursery received £6,094 and spent £5,913 for each of its 234 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £87,000 (-£372 per pupil).

Across all 8 schools of Turner Schools, income was £7,678 and spending £7,576 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Folkestone · Kent local authority: places and applications

Morehall Primary School and Nursery is part of Turner Schools, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:

• Turner Free School Folkestone
• Folkestone Academy Folkestone
• Folkestone Primary Folkestone
• Martello Primary Folkestone
• Dover Christ Church Academy Dover
• Chartham Primary School Canterbury
• St Stephen's Infant School Canterbury

What is Morehall Primary School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Morehall Primary School and Nursery is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Morehall Primary School and Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Morehall Primary School and Nursery was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Morehall Primary School and Nursery have?

Morehall Primary School and Nursery has 249 pupils on roll.

What age range does Morehall Primary School and Nursery cover?

Morehall Primary School and Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Morehall Primary School and Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Morehall Primary School and Nursery?

Morehall Primary School and Nursery is at Morehall Primary School and Nursery, Chart Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 4PN.