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Cheriton Primary School

Foundation school · Folkestone · CT20 3EP

Ages 4–11 · 391 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
357

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

391 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
391
Boys / girls
208 / 183
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
391 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
119
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Sophia Dover

Location

Address
Church Road
Postcode
CT20 3EP
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Folkestone and Hythe
Constituency
Folkestone and Hythe
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Folkestone, Kent, 391 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 30.4%.

Open schools in Folkestone
29
Primary schools in Folkestone
19
Academies among open schools in Folkestone
45% (13)
Open schools in CT20
9
Primary in CT20
5
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Primary in Kent LA
459

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in FolkestoneNear CT20

  • Harcourt Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 4NE · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM32.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Sandgate Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Folkestone · CT20 3QU · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS295%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand1.03

    1.0 miles away

  • Folkestone Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5FP · Kent

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM25.4%
    • Demand0.89

    1.6 miles away

  • Stella Maris Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Folkestone · CT19 5BY · Kent

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.2%
    • Demand1.37

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sophia Dover
Telephone
01303276112
Website
http://www.cheritonprimary.org.uk/

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