Cheriton Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Folkestone, Kent
Cheriton Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EP
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 391 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this friendly school.”
- “They enjoy spending time with one another and show genuine care for their peers.”
- “These help them to become responsible and respectful citizens.”
To improve
- “However, questions are too often focused on a limited number of pupils.”
- “This means that not all pupils have enough opportunities to embed the vocabulary and knowledge outlined in the curriculum.”
- “However, sometimes teaching is not adapted well enough to ensure pupils with SEND achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 63 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Harcourt Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Sandgate Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Seabrook Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Folkestone Primary 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published