Wincheap Foundation Primary School
Primary · Foundation school · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury, Kent
Wincheap Foundation Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 4–11 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 9 December 2021. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hollow Lane, Canterbury, CT1 3SD
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 429 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 9 December 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils receive a warm welcome at the start of each day.”
- “This is because staff genuinely care about pupils.”
- “In response, pupils trust staff and develop positive relationships with their peers.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are often absent.”
- “However, teaching does not deliver this curriculum consistently well across all year groups.”
- “However, some pupils, including those that are disadvantaged, do not learn as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 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) | 66% | 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: 66 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 58 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 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.
- The Canterbury Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Peter's Methodist Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Johns Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Infant School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Junior School 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Parkside Community Foundation Primary School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published