The Canterbury Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 136344
- Address
- City View, Franklyn Road, CT2 8PT
- Website
- www.canterbury.kent.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 416 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 28.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.8%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 63.2%
Other White 10.6%
African 7.5%
Mixed 6.5%
Other 4.1%
Indian 2.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4
WritingWell below average-2.8
MathsWell below average-3.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Canterbury Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 68
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 57 27 30 |
| Year 1 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 5 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 6 | 61 29 32 |
Nearby schools
- Kent College Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Edmund's School CanterburyNo rating (independent)
- St Johns Church of England Primary SchoolGood
- St Peter's Methodist Primary SchoolGood
- The Canterbury AcademyRequires improvement
- The King's School CanterburyNo rating (independent)
- Wincheap Foundation Primary SchoolGood