1
Hawkinge Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT18 7BN
1
2 Jul 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Folkestone and Hythe
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Folkestone and Hythe. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
36
Outstanding
3
Good
32
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 91% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT20 1SE
1
7 Apr 2019
3
Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT20 3JJ
1
18 May 2015
4
Mundella Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 5QX
2
25 Jun 2024
5
Castle Hill Community Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 6HG
2
2 May 2024
6
Seabrook Church of England Primary School
Hythe • Kent • CT21 5RL
2
14 Dec 2023
7
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 4LG
2
8 Nov 2023
8
Folkestone Primary
Folkestone • CT19 5FP
2
12 Sep 2023
9
Brookland Church of England Primary School
Romney Marsh • Kent • TN29 9QR
2
28 Mar 2023
10
Sellindge Primary School
Ashford • Kent • TN25 6JY
2
16 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone 2 • Jan 2023
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Greatstone Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Bodsham Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Saltwood CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2022
- Martello Primary 2 • May 2022
- Sandgate Primary School 2 • Nov 2021
- Stowting Church of England Primary School 2 • Nov 2019
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 2 • Oct 2019
- Brenzett Church of England Primary School 2 • Jul 2019