Cheriton Primary SchoolSandgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Folkestone.
Summary of the comparison
Cheriton Primary School and Sandgate Primary School are primary schools in Folkestone.
Cheriton Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sandgate Primary School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sandgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cheriton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Sandgate Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Cheriton Primary School and 75.0% for Sandgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Cheriton Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Sandgate Primary School (85.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | FolkestoneCheriton Primary School | FolkestoneSandgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 450 in Kent | 17th of 450 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 404 | 419 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Folkestone, CT20 3EP | Folkestone, CT20 3QU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 404 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 12.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 7.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.4% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cheriton Primary School
Sandgate Primary School
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