Sandgate Primary School

Community school · Primary school · Folkestone, Kent
CT20 3QU
Composite score
63.9

About Sandgate Primary School

Sandgate Primary School is a primary school in Folkestone, Kent, classified by the DfE as a community school. Around 419 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted (February 2026). 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 20.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,859
National rank
#407
In South East
#103
In Kent
Top 20%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
75%
% achieving higher RWM
13%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 24/02/2026 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Early years
Strong standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 419 % FSM ever-6 12.9% % EAL 4.3% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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