Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury, Kent
Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- School Hill, Chilham, Canterbury, CT4 8DE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 2 February 2022
Strengths
- “Chilham, St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a school that cares deeply for its pupils.”
- “Pupils feel safe and say that bullying is rare.”
- “Staff are on hand at the start of the school day to greet pupils and welcome them in.”
To improve
- “Some pupils, however, do not attend school as regularly as they should.”
- “This can affect their ability to engage with learning and develop their sense of belonging.”
- “However, the curriculum does not always consistently provide the support pupils need to close gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 46% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 11 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 11 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- Chartham Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Selling Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Sheldwich Primary School 4.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Petham Primary School 4.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Challock Primary School 4.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School 4.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Canterbury Primary School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published