1
Hawkinge Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT18 7BN
1
2 Jul 2019
Top 10 Primary schools in Folkestone
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Folkestone. 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
18
Outstanding
3
Good
15
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 83% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
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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
All Soul's Church of England Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 4LG
2
8 Nov 2023
7
Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Folkestone • Kent • CT20 1DJ
2
22 Jan 2023
8
Capel-le-Ferne Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT18 7HB
2
24 May 2022
9
Martello Primary
Folkestone • Kent • CT19 6DT
2
4 May 2022
10
Sandgate Primary School
Folkestone • Kent • CT20 3QU
2
10 Nov 2021
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
- Morehall Primary School and Nursery 2 • Oct 2019
- Lyminge Church of England Primary School 2 • Sep 2018
- Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy 2 • Oct 2016
- Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School 2 • Dec 2015
- The Churchill School 2 • Jun 2015
- Stella Maris Catholic Primary School 2 • Feb 2014
- Harcourt Primary School 2 • Apr 2013
- Cheriton Primary School 2 • Feb 2011