Cheriton Primary School
Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Cheriton Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Kent. It ranks 6th of 19 primary schools in Folkestone. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 March 2025
Pupils delight in attending this friendly school. They enjoy spending time with one another and show genuine care for their peers. They are respectful. Pupils are appointed to a range of roles. These help them to become responsible and respectful citizens. For example, pupils appointed as well-being ambassadors support other pupils to feel happy and safe. Pupils play joyfully with one another at breaktime. They are proud of their local and international connections in this culturally diverse school. The school is ambitious for pupils. Pupils' talents and interests are nurtured. Pupils achieve well across a broad range of subjects. They show interest in what they learn. Pupils develop the ability to make choices and form their own opinions. They show pride in the work that they produce. They produce work that adorns the corridors and fills class books. Pupils in the choir and Rock Band perform to others in and beyond the school. Pupils behave well. They are polite and courteous towards adults and one another. Staff care deeply for pupils, helping pupils to learn, grow and flourish. They make sure that pupils are safe and happy.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes, and in some subjects, teaching is not adapted well enough to support pupils with SEND. Where this is the case, some pupils struggle to access their learning. It affects how well some pupils achieve. The school should ensure that teaching approaches are used consistently well and that teaching is adapted effectively to ensure pupils with SEND achieve highly.
- There are inconsistencies in how teachers checks what pupils know and remember, including whether pupils have remembered important subject content and vocabulary. These inconsistencies sometimes affect how well pupils retain and remember key information over time. The school should ensure that approaches for checking pupils know and remember important subject content, including key vocabulary, are embedded.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
60 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
391 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Cheriton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 73% met the expected standard |
| All Soul's Church of England Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Harcourt Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 54% met the expected standard |
| Morehall Primary School and Nursery | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Sandgate Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Strong standard | 75% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Foundation school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Ms Sophia Dover
- Phone
- 01303276112
- Address
- Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EP
- Local authority
- Kent
- URN
- 118480
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.