Folkestone Primary

Primary school in Folkestone, Kent. Good (Jun 2023).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 27 June 2023, report published 12 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Outstanding
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around June 2027

The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

0.4 milesStella Maris Catholic Primary School
Primary, Folkestone, Kent
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
0.6 milesMundella Primary School
Primary, Folkestone, Kent
Good (May 2024)
0.8 milesChrist Church Cep Academy, Folkestone
Primary, Folkestone, Kent
Good (Nov 2022)
0.8 milesMorehall Primary School and Nursery
Primary, Folkestone, Kent
Improved significantly (Feb 2025)
0.8 milesCastle Hill Community Primary School
Primary, Folkestone, Kent
Good (Mar 2024)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.