Welcome

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Cheriton Primary School - an ambitious, diverse and inclusive community school, where we strive for excellence in all we do.

Situated on the western edge of the seaside town of Folkestone, Kent, we nurture a close working relationship with our families to do all that we can to ensure that the time our families spend as part of our community is happy and rewarding.

Everything we do here at Cheriton has the children at the heart of it. It is important to us that children's voices are heard; this is after all their school.

Our ambition for our children is that they will flourish during their primary years becoming confident and well-rounded individuals, ready for the next stage in their education and beyond. Our core values are caring for each other, sharing aspirations, achieving goals and learning to live. These core values are threaded throughout the rich and diverse curriculum that we offer at Cheriton. We believe that learning should be engaging, inspirational and ensure that every child can be successful.

For those families moving to the Cheriton area please do contact the school office who will be able to provide you with up-to-date information on school admissions. The links above will enable you to 'look around' the school, but do not just take our word for it, please make an appointment to visit us and experience our incredible school in person.

Ms S Dover

Headteacher

Do you have a child starting school in September, or are you new to the Cheriton area?

We welcome families to visit the school for a personal tour during the school day, so that you can see the school in action and meet our friendly children and staff. The films below will give you a flavour of school life, if you have any further questions please do contact the school by email (headteacher@cheriton.kent.sch.uk) or by telephone call 01303 276112. We look forward to meeting new families.

OFSTED Inspection - October 2019

Cheriton Primary School was one of the first schools in Kent to be inspected under the reviewed Inspection Framework in the Autumn of 2019, the report that followed endorsed that Cheriton remains a Good school with many outstanding features. The opening paragraph of the report captured all that we strive for here at Cheriton and are delighted that OFSTED recognised this.

"Pupils of all cultures and backgrounds thrive in this friendly and welcoming school. They are exceptionally well cared for and nurtured".

‘Cheriton is a place where every child matters and is valued.’

"Pupils are very happy at school. They respect and get on well with their teachers".

"Leaders and staff want the very best for all pupils’ academic and personal achievements. Pupils enjoy learning because teachers make it interesting".

"The school motto of ‘Learning to Live’ drives all that the school does."