Best primary schools in Folkestone (2026)

Folkestone has 15 ranked primary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Sandgate Primary School, in the top 5% in England. The average reading, writing & maths here in 2025 was 64%, against 62% for England. 2 are in England's top 10%, and 0 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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Rank	School	Reading, writing & maths (2023–2025 average)	Reading, writing & maths 2025	Higher standard	Ofsted
1 Top 5% in England	Sandgate Primary School Folkestone	85%	75%	13%	Report card
2 Top 9% in England	Morehall Primary School and Nursery Folkestone	82%	75%	10%	Good
3 Top 21% in England	Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Folkestone · Church of England	75%	76%	7%	Good
4 Top 39% in England	St Eanswythe's Church of England Primary School Folkestone · Church of England	65%	68%	6%	No rating
5 Top 39% in England	Cheriton Primary School Folkestone	65%	68%	12%	Not judged
6 Top 40% in England	Folkestone, St Martin's Church of England Primary School Folkestone · Church of England	67%	73%	10%	Not judged
7 Top 50% in England	Folkestone Primary Folkestone	64%	64%	2%	Good
8 Bottom 41% in England	Folkestone, St Peter's Church of England Primary School Folkestone · Church of England	59%	60%	10%	No rating
9 Bottom 41% in England	Harcourt Primary School Folkestone	60%	54%	0%	Report card
10 Bottom 21% in England	Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England Primary Academy Folkestone · Church of England	52%	59%	5%	Report card
11 Bottom 18% in England	All Soul's Church of England Primary School Folkestone · Church of England	48%	61%	5%	Good
12 Bottom 16% in England	Castle Hill Community Primary School Folkestone	49%	54%	6%	Good
13 Bottom 13% in England	Martello Primary Folkestone	46%	57%	13%	Good
14 Bottom 11% in England	Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Folkestone · Roman Catholic	46%	61%	0%	No rating
15 Bottom 8% in England	Mundella Primary School Folkestone	44%	56%	0%	Good

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What is the best primary school in Folkestone?

On exam results over the last three years, Sandgate Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Folkestone, in the top 5% of schools in England.

How are the schools ranked?

By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.