The Canterbury Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 8 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
- 422 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 24.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 67.3%
Other White 9.7%
African 7.3%
Mixed 5.9%
Other 3.1%
Indian 2.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Black 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 60%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Canterbury Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 60
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 60
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 3 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 4 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 5 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 6 | 62 37 25 |
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