Cheriton Primary School
Foundation schoolPrimaryAges 4–11Mixed
Church Road, Folkestone, CT20 3EP
Headteacher · Ms Sophia Dover
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Key facts
Pupils391Capacity 420
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 4 March 2025
Free school meals30.4%
Ofsted
Inspection on 4 March 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception and junior places
Applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
Apply through Kent council, not the school.
Nearby schools
- Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School0.3 mi
- All Soul's Church of England Primary School0.5 mi
- Harcourt Primary School0.6 mi
- Birchwood0.7 mi
- Turner Free School0.8 mi