Cheriton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

391 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals30.4%

30.4%, 3.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language30.2%

30.2%, 8.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: cheritonprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.