St Peter's Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury, Kent
St Peter's Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- St Peter's Grove, Canterbury, CT1 2DH
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Methodist
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils delight in attending this caring school.”
- “They are respectful of the views of others.”
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
To improve
- “However, not all teachers consistently apply the adaptations needed to support pupils to succeed.”
- “This means that some pupils can struggle to learn and can become distracted.”
- “However, the breadth of activities to explore their learning in the outside area is less fulsome.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2024 (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) | 63% | 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: 29 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 25 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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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Kent published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kent.
- St Johns Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Canterbury Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wincheap Foundation Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Infant School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Junior School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published