The Canterbury Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Canterbury, Kent
The Canterbury Primary School is a primary school in Canterbury, Kent for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 December 2022. Kent has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- City View, Franklyn Road, Canterbury, CT2 8PT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Kent
- Pupils on roll
- 421 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 December 2022
Strengths
- “They form positive relationships with one another and enjoy spending time with their peers, both in class and when at play.”
- “This is reflected in the comment of one child who said, ‘Everyone is really friendly here.’”
- “Pupils behave well in class and around the school.”
To improve
- “However, the approach to checking pupils’ learning in subjects beyond reading and mathematics is less well established.”
- “Teachers are not always clear about the gaps in pupils’ knowledge in other subjects.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as well as they could overall.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2023 (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) | 51% | 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: 52 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 52 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.
- Wincheap Foundation 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 Johns Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas' Catholic Primary School, Canterbury 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Infant School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Blean Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Pilgrims' Way Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published