Primary schools in Folkestone

There are 19 primary schools in Folkestone (Kent), teaching 5,276 pupils. Of the 19 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 8 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in Folkestone All schools in Folkestone

Pupils from low-income families32%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 19scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full4 of 19schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs7schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (19)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Sandgate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	419	11%	Report card 2026	92	85 to 96
2	Morehall Primary School and NurseryAcademy · ages 2-11	249	23%	Good 2019	84	64 to 93
3	Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	196	20%	No overall grade 2025	77	56 to 89
4	Hawkinge Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11	389	20%	Not inspected	72	50 to 85
5	Cheriton Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11	391	30%	No overall grade 2025	66	46 to 81
6	Christ Church Cep Academy, FolkestoneAcademy · ages 4-11	411	47%	Good 2022	65	46 to 80
7	Folkestone PrimaryAcademy · ages 2-11	460	25%	Good 2023	59	40 to 76
8	St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	215	24%	Not inspected	57	29 to 81
9	Lyminge Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11	191	11%	Good 2023	41	20 to 67
10	Stella Maris Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	204	15%	Good 2023	41	21 to 65
11	Harcourt Primary SchoolFoundation · ages 4-11	179	32%	Report card 2026	40	20 to 65
12	The Churchill SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	317	26%	Not inspected	28	11 to 58
13	Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-11	98	52%	Not inspected	27	8 to 67
14	All Soul's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11	256	36%	Good 2023	26	14 to 47
15	Martello PrimaryAcademy · ages 4-11	146	63%	Good 2022	24	11 to 50
16	Capel-le-Ferne Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11	170	18%	Good 2022	21	10 to 44
17	Castle Hill Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11	395	61%	Good 2024	16	9 to 28
18	Mundella Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11	184	60%	Good 2024	10	5 to 21
19	Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11	406	32%	Report card 2025	8	5 to 15

Primary schools in nearby areas

Maidstone46 schools Canterbury30 schools Ashford41 schools Gravesend27 schools Sevenoaks23 schools Sittingbourne26 schools Tonbridge22 schools Tunbridge Wells21 schools Dover22 schools Dartford22 schools Ramsgate12 schools Deal10 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.