Cheriton Primary School

Church Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3EP

Not rated

Inspected 4 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

68%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

404

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 404 / 420 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.2%

Disadvantaged

32.9%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

22.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

68%

Expected standard (RWM)

12%

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

13.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

20.8

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.44

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.9 vs 2023/24

£47,091

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 23% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,665 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

4.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,297

Spend per pupil

£6,319

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.